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| Lumahai, back in the day. |
My favorite beach in all the world is Lumahai, where a stream of cool fresh water flows across the sand and into the ocean. It is the location for
South Pacific and many another film. My college friend Laura, with whom I first came to Kauai, recently sent me these pix of me and her and Hannah and her son Sam playing there. I couldn't get there this time because the road from Hanalei has been closed for over a year due to landslides and flooding.
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| Lauda, Hannah, Sam, me |
I thought I might get over at least to Hanalei, but I only made it as far as Poipu, where I was driven back by a large population of tourists. Not that I have anything against tourists, except that I'd just as soon not hang out on a crowded beach where once I bodysurfed alone. And so I heled on back to Waimean and the dry side. It may not have as many waterfalls as Hanalei, but it's a lot less crowded.
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| Brenneke Beach at Poipu, now |
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| Kekaha beach, first ditch, now |
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Sigh.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite beach , too.
ReplyDeleteI am having a "miss it" fit. Last night it was our old home, now known as the Weir Farm. I miss the bend in the attic stairs. I miss the disfunctional plumbing. I miss the views from the second story windows. I miss my parents and their views on life.
I want to go home.
A nice dip in the surf at Lumahai first.
I am enjoying revisiting the past—particularly old and dear friends like you—looking forward to the future, and trying to live in the moment. Easier when the moment is in Hawaii in February!
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