October 29, 2017
Had breakfast at the Kountry Style Kitchen in Kapaa and loved it. Sophon got the Loco Moco which is traditional Hawaiian breakfast with eggs, rice, a beef patty topped with gravy. I had eggs Benedict. Not exactly a healthy way to start the day but it was good. It was a great breakfast place and I loved it when they delivered the check in a SPAM can.
I had pulled up the weather on the Internet and had watched the morning news and everything said rain. I was so glad that the weatherman were wrong, we headed out to see Fern Grotto. We first stopped at a Wailua overlook and then Opeaka falls before heading to catch our tour to the Fern Grotto.
As I drove around, I found myself thinking about memory and how strange it can be, there are things I remember in great detail and then there are gaps. I remember being here with my parents decades ago, I remember waiting at the front of the line to board our boat, I remember my mom commenting on how the concept of queuing in line is not universals and varies across the different cultures. She also commented on how some cultures are pushier than others. I remember that level of detail yet I could not remember what the boat looked like or if there were entertainers on the boat like there was this morning. I guess that is one reason I tend to write about my trips.
When we got to the Grotto, I had remembered it differently. I was a bit relieved when the tour guide said that the Grotto looked a lot different before Hurricane Iniki, the hurricane blew away most of the ferns which are just now coming back. In addition, they built a platform allowing you to view the Grotto but they no longer allow you to go up in it.
On the way back, we heard songs on how Maui was Hawaii’s Original Superman and we were taught the Hukilau Hula!
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