Hawaiian Luau

Hawaii Part 2 =)

My mom had some friends that recommended going to Jermaine's Luau in Oahu. There were long lists of luau's to choose from, so we decided to trust the recommendation and go to Jermaine's Luau. The hotel tour guide gave us great information and booked the luau for us. A bus picked us up next to our hotel, which was very convenient. The tour guide provided us with some Hawaiian history and fun facts about the luau during the bus ride. Traffic is horrible in Oahu, so it took us about 1 1/2 hours to get there during rush hour (4 pm is their rush hour).

We finally arrived at a beautiful, secluded beach, ready for some fun.

Mom and I were both excited about experiencing our first Hawaiian luau.

Mom getting laid with a seashell necklace by our tour guide.

We got seats near the front of the stage.

There were a good amount of people there but it wasn't too crowded which was nice.

Mom ready for the show to start.

Using up our free drink tickets and sipping mai tai's.

Traditional dancers.

The beginning of the luau starts with the presentation of a pig, which has been cooking in the ground all day!

A fire dancer lighted torches before the pig was presented.

We left our tables and walked over to a side area for the presentation of the pig.

Here are the workers, taking the pig out of the ground so we can soon eat it!

It got a bit chilly out, we were so glad we brought jackets with us.

We went to the buffet line to choose our food as the luau began. We tried a taste of everything. We tried the Hawaiian speciality poi, yuck, tasted like glue. The marconi salad was delicious, the best I've ever had! The fried fish was dry and not very tasty. The roasted kalua pig was very good. The pineapple cole slaw was not very flavorful, the marinated teriyaki beef was good and the coconut cake was yummy. Too much food to finish for sure!

Watching the dancers perform.

The dancers performed dances of Samoa, Tahiti, New Zealand and Hawaii. There was a Samoan fire knife dancer and of course hula dancing.

The whole show lasted about 2 1/2 hours. We enjoyed the food and watching various dances. It was a great evening! We got back to the hotel late and went straight to bed. This post was a little short too long to include with my other posts.

Next posting will be my Diamond Head hike =)

It's Friday night now and the week flew by! It was hot and HUMID this week. Today it got cold and rainy, the weather can't make up it's mind. I found an area near my apartment that has a steep hill and stairs, near a park. In the evenings, I've been jogging in the area, climbing stairs and stretching at the top of the hill, where I can see the ocean as the sun is setting. This is literally about 50 yards in back of my apartment and absolutely gorgeous. I can't believe I haven't found this spot until now. I am enjoying every bit of the view after dinner each night =) I'm loving the workout, great view and just getting out of the apartment in the evenings. Seven weeks left in Okinawa, crazy! Hope you all have a good weekend, I will probably do enough relaxing for everyone =)

XOXO

Kristen