Hawaiian trek

We left the more populous Honolulu at nightfall, for the smaller Maui.

Maui depends solely on tourism and everyone buys into it.

The island is clean and well kept and the people are extremely nice and accommodating.

I can't say I agree with their version of white sand, though. It's not as white and powdery as I am accustomed to. It's more of the order of what we have in places like Treasure Beach and Great Bay in St. Elizabeth, in my homeland, Jamaica. 

It's beige sand, not white sand

And the water is colder, too.

Naturally, we had to take in a luau too. This is a feast put on to celebrate a special event. They put them on regularly for tourists, apart from their private ones. 

The luau includes food and entertainment. I really enjoyed the entertainment, but the food was not Hawaiian enough for me.

Hawaiian music tends to be soft and serene,

and generally tells a story.

 

Some music is used to bolster warriors and that is more robust. The 'warriors'  pretend to be heroic and daring, using weapons and fire to demonstrate their courage.

The males dance in grass skirts and do not appear to have anything underneath!😊

While the male dancers are robust and aggressive, I found the females seductive and gentle.

Nice place to hang out but not for too long.