Kauai – Day 3

February 22, 2005|Richard Nikoley||

So far…so good. Three days—and I’ve yet to have to suffer through some pretentious, teachy spectacle showcasing the “vast superiority” of the native Hawaiian culture to that of Western Civilization. And; you know, how much more “harmoniously” they interacted with nature, et cetera.

I’ve got three pics today. One is from the beach on the southwest of the island, just north of the Navy’s missile rest range. There’s Waimea Canyon, said to be “The Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” or something like that. Finally, a little of the “wildlife.” Seriously though; there are thousands and thousands of chickens running wild on Kauai. This suggest two truths: there are no natural predators for either the chickens or their eggs, and, neither are the human inhabitants of the island starving.

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5 Comments

  1. Junebugg on February 22, 2005 at 23:09

    Reminds me of my vacation there several years ago. Nice



  2. joseph on February 22, 2005 at 16:11

    hey nice blog and great pics….

    –joseph



  3. Derrick on February 23, 2005 at 09:41

    Those are some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. If you take some more, why don't you send me a few to my email address?



  4. erminator on February 23, 2005 at 10:30

    Richard,

    The free chicken dinners are a result of the last Hurricane that swept the Island! We are happy that you are having a terrific vacation.

    Hey is that hotel across from the famous "Blue Hawaii" beach still for sale?



  5. Mags on February 23, 2005 at 10:36

    I absolutely love Hawaii. I'm going to Maui in September and can hardly wait. Hope you're having lots of fun and good times on your trip. :-)