I'm back on the mainland but very definitely plan to get back to Kauaʻi before too long.In my absence there was a recent hurricane watch for "Flossie" which turned into a tropical depression and just resulting in some heavy rain with lingering wet and cloudy weather.
Recently the GMO debate has ratcheted up on Kauaʻi; today a large public hearing is scheduled for testimony on proposed County Bill 2491 currently in draft. Itʻs a complex issue that brings out the full spectrum of the diverse community. The stakes are magnified playing out on a small island where the chemical companies are seen as either outsiders or saviors providing jobs in a troubled economy.
Sadly, Kauaʻi had another visitor lose their life in the ocean (14 this year). If you visit please do take safety seriously, never turn your back on the ocean, be sure you will be able to return again.
No doubt Kauaʻi will absorb it all somehow. I look forward to returning before long.
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