Hawaii Hula, sunsets and Lu’aus

Earlier today I went to a lu’au at the Mauna Kea beach resort.  It was kind of like a quadruple date.  At first I was just going to hang out on the lanai and watch turtles.  But since Wes AND Pokin were coming I went along and we made it like a field trip.

First I watched some emu ceremony.  It really just looked like two people putting in way too much effort to heave dirt and unearth swine.  One of them was even kind enough to flash me their butt.hawaii-luau-bear-1

After the emu ceremony I loitered around the hotel grounds waiting for the sun to set.

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Then I observed some dancers doing the hula.  While wearing coconuts.  You know, like do all the kinds of things tourists expect to see from a lu’au.

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After the show, we had the opportunity to pose for pictures with the dancers.  Why not?  I thought, and went up for a photo.  “Aww cute,” she said when it was my turn and I sat on her palm.

Not cute lady.  You mean awesome.  Like super spirit bear went to a lu’au awesome.

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The uber quick Big Island Hawaii circuit

We had to do it.

At first I thought we really didn’t have to.  What I really wanted to do was spend the day playing games on the lanai.  Instead we spent the day driving around the island.  The drive only reinforced my feelings about rather wishing that I was sitting on the lanai playing games instead of driving around the island.

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I’ve already seen Iguazu Falls.  Few waterfalls left in the world are going to impress this bear.

Well at least now I can say we did it.  Now back to the lanai.