Had a great Spring Break.
Went to Kaua‘i where we attended a baby 1st lū‘au on a part of a 600 acre ranch and came back the next day for the paniolo style Easter Egg Hunt. Lotsa denim, barbed wire, ranch hands on atv's, and such.
We got a cabin up in Kōke‘e where the kids got a chance to do their first multi-mile hike and see some of the rare native birds. No new ones for my life list but over the course of ten days of hikes and camping on two islands the kids got off to a good start on theirs:
- ‘amakihi
- ‘elepaio
- ‘apapane
- pueo
- Laysan Albatross
- Wandering Tattler
- And, well, chickens...lots and lots of chickens..I mean Jungle Fowl
I got a chance to surf a windy Poipu while the kids explored tidal pools and looked for crabs. Kim and I went out one night up in the forest and saw the brightest satellite that I've ever seen. I was sure it had to be the International Space Station and when I got home I double checked. Here's a useful resource if you want to know which satellite that you saw the other night, or if you are planning a trip out to the country where you'll have a nice view of the sky, which ones might be visible for your trip. NASA's Skywatch Page.
Spent nights in the cabin playing Go Fish and teaching Jake The Awful Green Things From Outer Space Maybe too well since he pwned me - quick learner that guy.
By the end of the trip the kids asked if we could move to Kaua‘i, or failing that, go camping every weekend.
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