SEA LIFE PARK A Tourist Trap is as A Tourist Trap Does

On May 28th, 2004, a few days after arriving in Hawai'i, we went to Sea Life Park. It was CrapTastic. A tourist affair for one and all-- complete with obnoxious "polynesian" guy who rides dolphins and lives in a tiny hut by the sea. Ahhhh...... nothing like poking fun at a conquered people. But, they had turtles, so we couldn't complain.

Penguins enjoy the Hawaiian weather.

An adult Honu, the local endangered giant sea turtle, basks in the sun. Its the only Sea Turtle in the world that basks.

Sea Lions, the barking dogs of the Ocean.

A Baby Honu, already 45X as big as Squirtle the Turtle.

And Finally.... JUMPING DOLPHINS!!!! Does the fun ever start?

Sea life park left much to be desired. There was a little too much show (do I really need to see a guy riding a dolphin?) and not enough Sea Life. Oh well. Live and learn. By the way, has anyone seen that new Hawaiian show, "North Shore." (1) Everyone is either White or Black in the show; most people in Hawaii are Asian or polynesian natives. (2) There's a Jamaican Bartender "You're in da islands now, jah." WTF? Wrong ocean, dumbasses.

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