While walking this morning, I was surprised by two giant Green Sea Turtles resting on the beach. They seemed so relaxed and unimpressed with the people watching them. In Florida, they wouldn’t rest on the beach. They just come on shore to lay their eggs and then go back into the water.
Today was our day to explore the western side of the island that included Waimea Canyon, the Grand Canyon of Hawaii. We passed through several small towns on the way which confirmed everything we saw on the helicopter ride the other day; the coastal towns are where all the 70,000 inhabitants and who knows how many tourists live and play.
When we finally arrived at Waimea Canyon, we got so much more than we expected. A local resident has taken it upon himself to dress in the traditional style of his people and give information about the Hawaiian Polynesians. 
Demo of Shell Horn
One of the first things we learned was that just like our Indians are all called Indians, all the peoples from the pacific islands are called Polynesians and like the various tribes of Indians, there are various “tribes” like Hawaiians, Tahitians, Samoans, etc. Interesting.
He explained a few things about the culture and language. Hawaiians believed they were put on earth to take care of their plant brother the Taro and that the three things most important to a Hawaiian is the breath of life (ha), fresh water (wai), and God (i). Get it, Hawaii?
After lunch at the Kalaheo Café, we retreated to our resort to soak up some rays. It would not be good to be in Hawaii for a week and come back without a tan.
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Just work on the tan, no burn. The turtles are nice to watch. All your picture are beautiful.
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