Day 13: Shoobies

Ahh, a day to be a tourist, or as those Rocket Power fans would say, a shoobie!

Pretty much every day before I left for Long Beach, my mom would call me and say, “If there’s only one thing you do while you’re in Kauai, go to Waimea Canyon.”  Well today, her wish came true.  The grad students whisked us away at 8am to drive to the canyon.

The beautiful neon mountains and plants were a striking contrast to the red rocks and cliffs they lay upon.  As we approached Kalalau Lookout, the fog and clouds made it feel like I was approaching the end of the world.  Waimea Canyon is a sight to be seen.

After a week of being on Kauai, we finally got the full “shoobie effect” by spending the afternoon on Poipu Beach.  I rented snorkel gear from the local surf shop and snorkeled for the first time.  It was more difficult than I imagined; I felt like a five-year old flailing in the ocean.  But later that day, my second attempt was much more successful.  We ate a good BBQ dinner thanks to our NTBG grill!  The night ended standing on a small island watching the sun set behind a few rolling hills.

A typical day in the life of a shoobie.