The Garden Isle

After returning from his exploits just over 25° worth of latitude south (relative to the Earth's magnetic north pole) of the place he calls home, the intrepid explorer felt the need to bring people who knew and cared about him up to speed on his journey in the quickest possible way, so as not to bore them. Deciding then to focus on just one of the many places he visited, the journeyed man chose Kaua'i, or Kauai as the principal and only location with which to tell a story. Writing from the third person and vaguely referencing the first jokingly was only an afterthought...to him.

Begin entry:

It began like any other day, but somehow, he knew this day would be different. For one, it wasn't as humid as the other islands. This one must be special, and indeed it was, for this was the Garden Isle, the oldest of the eight. Home to wild chickens, wild pigs, and wild cats (kitty cats, not wildcats). Scenes from Six Days Seven Nights and Jurassic Park, among others, were filmed here for the mountainous jungle country rampant throughout the land. A paradise in the traveler's opinion.

Disembarking his extravagant ship, the brave explorer, along with his select kindred, traversed the outer markets and too'rist traps to find the adventure awaiting them; a trip down a two mile, water filled, hand dug trench, 70% of which is in dark, twisting tunnels. Originally dug to bring water down the mountain to irrigate sugarcane fields, the trench is now used as an attraction for visitors to get a little history, stay cool, and enjoy the scenery as only a moving body of water can give.

The inner tube used as the transport device down the channel, was large and encumbering. Armed with only a helmet-light and gloves, the tube would bounce off the rock walls as you lazily drifted down this man-made river. Into dark foreboding tunnels and briefly back into lush jungle shrubberies before diving into another tunnel; this was the path the river took. His party consisted of two guides that were both amusing and informative with an added bonus that they were also quite personable. Yes, indeed, it was a journey that the traveler will not soon forget.

The completion of the traversement involved a lunch that had been prepared for the travelers and a swimming hole, complete with small waterfall. The intrepid man was pleased. Small wild cats even appeared, as if Ace Ventura: Pet Detective had sat with the group of explorers. The adorableness of the situation was not lost on our protagonist. Returning to his craft, our brave explorer reflected, and decided that this island was indeed...perfect.