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Published: November 20th 2006
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Performers at Luau
After a short bus ride out of town to our traditional Luau (they have cheap ones that take place in doors but outside on the beach is the only way it should be done) we got photos taken with the sunset, lei'd with a sea shell lei, and then could get pictures with the performers. I made it safe and sound to Australia and have just been taking it easy these last few days. Since I'm going to stay around here for a bit, not going all gung hoe into the tourist stuff and just soaking in the atmosphere. the internet was pretty expensive in Hawaii so am a little behind in the updates so this is the rest of Hawaii and I will talk more about Aus. later.
I did a Luau the second night I was in Hawaii followed by a tour around the island the next day and then went to pearl harbor the next. I was going to see about visiting pearl harbour and the punchbowl cemetary on Nov. 11th but found out that it is all closed for ceremonies and it is invite only to attend. I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking for this segment so open them up to see the full description.
If you don't mind a little walking, about 30 minutes from the Waikiki area is a bakery called Leonards on Kapahulu drive. They make malasadas which are a Portuguese donut without the hole. They are made fresh to order and
Uncovering the Imu
Once all the people had arrived, it was time for the ceremony to uncover the imu. The imu is a pit dung in the beach in which the pig for the evenings supper has been cooking for 14 hours or so with hot lava rocks. They had a guy blowing through a sea shell which another lights the torches around the pit to start the ceremony. have a cripy outside and are light and fluffy on the inside. Very tasty and well worht the trip. Also along that road is a restaurant called Ono Hawaiian Foods which is a little red shop that we were told makes the best Hawaiian food. I stopped in and the food was fantastic. Make sure to try some Haupia which is sort of a coconut pudding but firm enough to each with your hands.
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