Thursday, May 3 we stopped to visit an old friend of jodi's family who owns her own taro patch. she was very gracious and explained all that goes into growing this traditional part of Hawaiian meals.
Kaua'i – night 5:35-6:12
Eating Korean
Staying with Uncle Dennis
we flew into this beautiful island after a full day in waikiki. it felt a little strange to be on the plane for such a short amount of time: less than 1/2 hour! we stayed with uncle dennis and enjoyed pool and the ever-present food. the view of the mountains from his house was incredible, but it was only the beginning of all the beauty to be seen.
Friday, May 4
Jodi's birthday
Leave by 8
Waimea, taro patch, Wailalua
Staying with Uncle Maurice
we left early that morning to begin our drive around the island. we picked up one of jodi's friends, leesa and she joined our party. i loved the curvy roads, the beautiful scenery and the rural hawaii.
jodi's birthday lunch at mcdonalds!
spouting horn! we stopped and watched the water spout every few minutes. jodi was the master photographer, able to capture the moment when the water shot up!
after we arrived at uncle maurice's house, he took us swimming only a short distance from his house. jenny had a swimming lesson. julianne was scared of the sting ray which turned out to be a rope. i jumped off the pier and swam until the sun went down. it was completely wonderful.
Saturday, May 5
Lighthouse
Beach - kayak, boogie board
BBQ dinner
Come back at 8:05-8:34
i'd never been at anyone's house who had their own bananas! although they weren't ripe enough to eat, i was impressed nonetheless. my favorite fruit that uncle maurice grew was called a "cream apple." it wasn't really like an apple, but more like a creamy kiwi. he was happy to see that i enjoyed them so much and even supplied me with some to take back to jodi's house.
more sightseeing and shopping that morning!
i thought the taro patches looked like a patchwork quilt from up high.
plate lunches! uncle maurice gave me the "healthy one." even though it still had fried chicken, spam and teriyaki beef, i got a green salad and brown rice instead of macaroni salad and white rice. =)
my favorite part of the day was kayaking. i got to kayak on the gentle waters of the river, and then in the ocean. i got to go up river by myself and was amazed at the peaceful beauty that surrounded me. i don't think i have the right words to describe how wonderful it was or the emotions i felt being there, but i know that God met me there. 
i loved kaua'i. i don't think i was ready to leave the untouched beauty to return to oahu, but the short time we had there was such a gift. visiting the wet and dry caves, kayaking, swimming until the sunset and taking a small hike were some of my favorites. i know that someone of my room-mates felt much more comfortable back in oahu, in the comfort of shopping centers and tourist attractions. and as much as i enjoyed those things, this was the best part of the trip for me. getting to experience the beauty of God's creation in such a real way was better than anything else.
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