Post #40673 by Swanky on Wed, Jun 25, 2003 7:15 AM

Everyone here is saying we need to make the drive out to the Tub. We will.

Guys, the Mai Kai has blown our minds! I cannot tell you! We met Dave, one of the 3 family owners and talked for a long time about the history and the rich traditions. How Ma (mom the other owner) uses all real grass skirts and everything is real and authentic and she flies to Tangaroa to ask permission of kahiko (hula) master if she may perform the authentic dances and they pray to the gods to see if it's okay and if so, she is taught the dance. She does this with everything.

He's telling us all this and saying how the ropes in the bar are from the "Bounty" and the knots are authentic as they would be in a ship from the 1800's.

The tour od the highlights with pre-missionary tikis. SHRUNKEN HEAD! I just can't say enough.

Guys, you are going to faint. Fall on the floor and beg to stay. I can't say enough. It is so hard to work on the event for wanting to get over there! We meet Ma tonight.

I N C R E D I B L E!