Kauai is hard to spell

Hawaiian vowels and I do NOT get along. Heck, if it weren't for spell check, I couldn't spell Hawaiian right.

As you probably have guessed, Val and I are now on Kauai, after three incredible days on Molokai. The island was almost deserted - I'd estimate no more than 3,000 people live there ... it's mostly ranch land, beaches and high mountains. We camped for two nights at Popohaku Beach, on the west side of the island. Despite warnings of a hurricane, and later a Tsunami, the camping was rather uneventful. We rented a car, which was a great idea, as our campsite was 15 miles one direction and town 15 miles the other. Of course, if we'd packed fewer bags, we could have just hitched there, as hitchhiking doesn't have the same stigma here it does in the states.

Yes, I know, Hawaii IS a state, but it doesn't feel much like one. The climate and the people and the food are just all so different. Anyway, Molokai was fantastic. The one major "town" had a main street 10 shops long. Locals were always sitting out in front of the shops, watching traffic go by.

And now we're on Kauai, a more densely populated and bigger island. We meet up with Ricky on Sunday, and in the meantime we're camping, snorkeling, and sightseeing. I gotta say, it's wonderful being on Island Time.