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A Land Of Leis and Lava
I didn't know Hawaii was "the most isolated island on the the planet," but that's the first thing host Megan McCormick mentions in this 50-minute look at the 50th state of the U.S.A.
Our journey begins on the lush island of Kauai. There is the expected beautiful foliage and scenery but not a lot of wildlife. Megan attends a luau and learns beforehand that lei's are very important in Hawaii. They are used for funerals, weddings, when people leave or come home, any special event. This was a Thanksgiving luau. She visits a taro - a form of vegetable - farm where have owners eat nothing but that all day.
An American tells Megan, "Although you'll find a lot of places in Hawaii that you will find are completely overrun by tourists, there are still a great deal of hidden spots.....with a lot of great things to see." He advises turning right when all others are going left, etc.
The best way to get from island to island is plane because the seas are too rough for ferry's. On Oahu is Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl Harbor Almost 77 percent of Hawaii live here in this island, and most are in Honolulu, which is ignored on this DVD tour, for some reason. Waikiki is expensive. Megan, of course, gets a surfing lesson. Megan loves the camera, but she's affable and cute and gets away hogging the lens here and there. She's also a trooper, often going without much sleep. After surfing, she's up very early the next morning to see what the big deal is about the fish market. Later, she travels to the North Shore where the island's big waves are, where the professionals surf and spectators come to watch them.
Drowning is the biggest cause of death on the islands. Many of the beaches do not have lifeguards and the strong undertow pulls people in, so tourists are advised to use their brain and if they have any doubts, stay out of the water.
It's on to Maui the site of the world's largest inactive volcano. A spectacular sunrise on top of that volcano highlights one of the early morning trips. Later in the day, the scenery on the mountainous terrain was just tremendous.
She finishes on "The Big Island: Hawaii" where she goes on a cattle roundup and sees a bull castrated (no thanks) and then witnesses an incredible sight of lava erupting and flowing down a mountain, creating new land.
All in all, this was "fair." It would have been better if they had shown more scenery, shown the commercialism in Honolulu and other crowded areas areas and didn't waste time on some things that had nothing to do with Hawaii, such as Megan driving around in a old car, or a gay wedding ceremony. What was the point of showing those things? Mu guess is the usual political and cultural agendas of the people who make these shows.
It was interesting that all the residents Megan spoke with spoke very good English with no accent. They sound like from where I live!
A bonus features gives us a kayak and hiking tour on Na Pali Coast off Kauai, hosted by Cristina LaMonica. This was my first "tour" with her, and I was impressed since, although still young, she seems more mature than the other hosts. I wish she would do some feature- length "Globe Trekker" tour DVDs. (If she has, I haven't seen them.)
Our journey begins on the lush island of Kauai. There is the expected beautiful foliage and scenery but not a lot of wildlife. Megan attends a luau and learns beforehand that lei's are very important in Hawaii. They are used for funerals, weddings, when people leave or come home, any special event. This was a Thanksgiving luau. She visits a taro - a form of vegetable - farm where have owners eat nothing but that all day.
An American tells Megan, "Although you'll find a lot of places in Hawaii that you will find are completely overrun by tourists, there are still a great deal of hidden spots.....with a lot of great things to see." He advises turning right when all others are going left, etc.
The best way to get from island to island is plane because the seas are too rough for ferry's. On Oahu is Honolulu, Waikiki and Pearl Harbor Almost 77 percent of Hawaii live here in this island, and most are in Honolulu, which is ignored on this DVD tour, for some reason. Waikiki is expensive. Megan, of course, gets a surfing lesson. Megan loves the camera, but she's affable and cute and gets away hogging the lens here and there. She's also a trooper, often going without much sleep. After surfing, she's up very early the next morning to see what the big deal is about the fish market. Later, she travels to the North Shore where the island's big waves are, where the professionals surf and spectators come to watch them.
Drowning is the biggest cause of death on the islands. Many of the beaches do not have lifeguards and the strong undertow pulls people in, so tourists are advised to use their brain and if they have any doubts, stay out of the water.
It's on to Maui the site of the world's largest inactive volcano. A spectacular sunrise on top of that volcano highlights one of the early morning trips. Later in the day, the scenery on the mountainous terrain was just tremendous.
She finishes on "The Big Island: Hawaii" where she goes on a cattle roundup and sees a bull castrated (no thanks) and then witnesses an incredible sight of lava erupting and flowing down a mountain, creating new land.
All in all, this was "fair." It would have been better if they had shown more scenery, shown the commercialism in Honolulu and other crowded areas areas and didn't waste time on some things that had nothing to do with Hawaii, such as Megan driving around in a old car, or a gay wedding ceremony. What was the point of showing those things? Mu guess is the usual political and cultural agendas of the people who make these shows.
It was interesting that all the residents Megan spoke with spoke very good English with no accent. They sound like from where I live!
A bonus features gives us a kayak and hiking tour on Na Pali Coast off Kauai, hosted by Cristina LaMonica. This was my first "tour" with her, and I was impressed since, although still young, she seems more mature than the other hosts. I wish she would do some feature- length "Globe Trekker" tour DVDs. (If she has, I haven't seen them.)
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