Crisis! Everyone Panic! (Sort of)

Well, I originally felt like writing a very witty followup to the other post I had with this same title. But I am tired and feel about as clever as George Bush.

So here are the facts, I went to Kauai over the weekend with a college buddy (Liam). We were out to dinner and a friend of mine on Oahu called to say there was a huge earthquake off of Japan and that Hawaii is under a tsunami warning. Initial reaction was: "Balls!"

Feeling like this might be our last night on earth together, Liam and I went for a romantic stroll on the beach. I checked warning updates on my Treo. Eventually we just went to bed. We woke up still alive. And in each other's arms. So it is all good.

Saturday was spent on the beach and doing some hiking along the Napali Coast (where Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed, at least portions).

I think this array of warning signs speaks for itself. However, someone did not. They found it necessary to actually mark how many idiot tourists died at this spot. Notice the hash marks.

The rest of the day was spent on the beach and trail. Highlights:

- Tropical drinks in the hot-tub looking out over the ocean.
- I fed a feral cat part of my tunafish sandwich.
- We stopped for doughnuts.
- Waves (even the ones shown above) with 15-17 ft faces.

Lowlights:
- Kauai mud: imagine motoroil that sticks to your feet in 1/2 inch layers.
- I called Princeville Resorts to see how much a hotel would be that night. What do you say when they quote an $815 nightly rate? I hung up without saying anything.