Having such a great time. Today the weather is amazing. We woke up at 9am. Holiday bliss. We walked up to Waimea Bay. The waves were about the same size as the day before, about 15ft with no one out! Still very messy and bumpy. On the way back we decided to get a coffee. Jas wanted to go to the same shop. He had to tell them how to make coffee. So Jas went in and explained to them that yesterday we bought cappuccinos and they were half full of froth.
Barista "Yes that is what a cappuccino is".
Me - "no a cappuccino is a little bit of froth with chocolate on top"
Barista - " no thats a mocha latte"
Hmm not convinced
Jas - 'We like our coffee with an expresso shot filled with milk.
Barista - "People are asking for something called a flat white is that what you mean".
Us - "Yes you got it" Over joyed. They were so confused by our conversation and excitement. Jas realised that in moments like this he was just like his mum.
So they make us two flat whites and we are short $2. I suggest we take the coffee and bring the money back later. But of course they were not having a bar of that. Then one of the shop girls suggested we just get a large and share it. So the large is the same milk, coffee and size as two smalls just $3 less, so if we purchase a large we have enough money. I think she just poured the two smaller cups into the large one. That is one thing I have noticed here as if you get a regular size the large is just a little bit more expensive.
For the rest of the day we embarked on a cultural experience to the Polynesian Cultural centre. The town, Laie is a Mormon town (this is important for another story). There we watched Polynesian dancing for 8 hours. Yes that is right 8 hours. They covered New Zealand, Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. Someone recommended the day to me. So basically you would walk around and get different informative shows regarding each Polynesian country which was how people sung, danced and play the drums basically. They also did a canoe gala which was Polynesian dancing on canoes.
We did try a few different types of food such as coconut bread. We have the recipe so we can make it with the kids.
Then we went to a luau. So we were sat at a table with complete strangers, with no alcohol only soft drink to drink, while we watched more Polynesian dancing and a man sang some songs. The food was nice. A buffet or different meats, salads and taro. There was a pig cooked in an underground oven. The desert included taro bread and butter pudding. I don't actually like bread and butter pudding but this was delicious.
Following dinner we went to another Polynesian dance show. Called Ha - the breath of life. This had Polynesian dancing and fire dancing. It was a great show but how much Polynesian dancing can you really do in one day? Apparently 8 hours is our maximum!
Because of the amount of cordial I drank I kept having to go to the toilet. One time I came back and Jas was talking to a worker. We found out that he was a uni student. I thought this is my perfect chance to find out where does everyone drink on the North Shore. I haven't seen a bar yet. I thought there would be young surfers drinking beer and having burgers after their surf. I asked him "Where do you drink at, there are no bars on the North Shore". He said we don't really do that. We could go to Waikiki if that is what we wanted but we would prefer to do things like hikes and riding bikes! Then this 18 - 20 year old said his wife really wants him to go to Australia. The penny dropped. Its a mormon university as well.
Another time I came back and Jas was talking to some North Shore young surfers that worked in a skate board shop. They were so cool. There was a girl who was the coolest. She had wet blonde hair which she hadn't brushed and loved surfing and skating. She asked Jas about all his boards and skate boards. They then told him about a local spot to surf at called the gas chambers. He was in with them! When we left she said good bye and did the hang loose sign. I was so impressed by her.
Finally we drove home exhausted by all that dance. I think Jas and I did the Haka in our sleep that night. If anyone would like Polynesian dance lessons let us know. Mean while we will be teaching Tom and Mel how to assist us in the Polynesian wedding dance.
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