Luau!
When you wanna party Hawaiian-style, you gotta go to a luau. This ain't a regular ol' barbeque, however. You can get lei'ed, witness hula skirt twriling, sit beneath the palm trees, sip pina coladas, watch the sunset, and eat pig – all in one place! We opted to go to the Renaissance Wailea Beach Luau, and it turned out to be a good one. Our host was very informative, although I don't think I'll remember everything he imparted upon us. “Maui” was named after a warrior / protector of sorts… I think? That was explained after my third Mai Tai, so I'm a little Fuzzy Navel on the details. OH! And I had poi for the first (and last) time! If someone offers it to you, make sure there's salt handy. That said, I'd say the luau spread was above average. The luau entertainment was top notch, too.
A handful of scantily-clad male and female dancers took the stage not long after they served after-dinner coffee (Kona, natch). They took us on a tour of the South Pacific. We attempted to record everything, but I'm afraid the seats in front of us had a better view. Ponzi wanted to get the knife / fire dance, but by the time that guy hit the stage, we had run out of battery power and media space. Still, the luau was pretty memorable. Dunno if I'd rush to do it again, but it's one of the few things that seems to have survived the commercialization of Hawaii. It, too, has been commercialized – but I believe the spirit of the luau is still there. Ponzi could be a great hula dancer, but they don't sell hula skirts and luau accoutrements in Seattle.
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2 Comments
Anonymous
November 20th, 2005
at 3:29am
Dude, salt, you gotta be nuts? That crap is just nasty! I grabbed some once when I was a kid like 10 there because it was not well lit and i was thinking chocolate pudding. Boy, my face said otherwise…
I also managed to put coconut on my salad there thinking it was parmesan cheese, and I haven't ate the stuff since. Good ol Hawaii! Gotta love it!
(by the way, wasnt the pig awesome? lau lau that is, or did you not eat any)
Anonymous
November 21st, 2005
at 1:48am
Hey Chris, ironically we were just in Maui, 3 weeks ago, stayed at the Four Seasons and went to the SAME Luau you did — had that buffet table and the raised stage. It was pretty cool.