Well, the trip back to the yurt was long and arduous, but we made it! To recap the Hawaii trip:
1) Found why the locals hate haoles - they do nothing but "steal and surf", accord to our buddy checker-girl at Foodland. Worked hard to overcome the stigma...but they still hated me...
2) Insects are everywhere (namely cockroaches) - deal with it.
3) LAX is staffed with the least intelligent people you will ever meet - they make the DMV flunkies seem like the Cato Institute...
4) Strong Current Surf Shop is now a T-shirt store...with 3 boards in a back closet for sale...good job, Dick Brewer...
5) Banana Hammocks on 300lb. men = bad idea...
The best part is we came back to a pleasant smell emanating from the wall of the yurt - looks like a pinhole leak upstairs (this is a fancy yurt, mind you) in the cold water pipe that has soaked the entire side of my humble abode. I tore out dry (now "wet") wall, and tracked it down. Being afraid of anything that has to do with plumbing (or electrical, for that matter), I called a plumber. He was the happiest guy in the world - and I found out why. He charged me US$600 for 2 hours of his time to fix it.
I didn't recall seeing either "Harvard Law" or "Partner" on his business card....then again, I think $300/hour would be steep for them!
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