Surreal. Magical. A Kaua’i Sunrise.

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I sat up straight in bed, jarred from a deep sleep, and looked around the Kaha Lani Resort bedroom. What was that noise? There was enough light coming through the windows to tell dawn was approaching. I heard “it” again, now realizing the noise was Mother Nature’s colorful alarm clock. I slowly placed my head back on the pillow, but it crowed once more, this time with a friend.

I cringed and cover my ears.

The roosters, hens and baby chicks seen on Kaua’i are products of Hurricane Iniki’s September 11, 2002 destruction when the caged birds escaped, never to be held captive again. Instead, they were fruitful and multiplied and multiplied and multiplied and now run wild all across the Hawaiian “Garden Island.”

Some people find them annoying while others such as myself find them charming, that was until my early morning wake-up call.

There was no way I was going to be able to fall back to sleep. I wandered to the window overlooking the ocean to see a dull looking sky with a hint of brightness in the distance. The sun had yet to rise. I quickly changed into cropped pants and a navy blue tank top and grabbed my camera. Barefoot, I flew down the three flights of wooden stairs and across a short spread of grass. I climbed down a few boulders and jumped into the sand. A woman dressed in black was situated in the sand, involved in the yoga stance downward facing dog as the ocean’s waved crashed only yards from her feet and hands.

The wet sand felt soft between my toes while telling of the ocean’s recent presence. I realized my feet were the first to walk the beach that morning. Just like every new day, the slate had been wiped clean and new adventures were to begin. The sun slowly crept into the sky, dodging behind clouds, occasionally allowing its reflection to dance on the water. The waves rolling onto the shore were the only sound except for the occasional rooster’s crow. The waves kissed my ankles as a light breeze came off the water. My lips welcomed the light taste of saltwater. Suddenly, my heart was filled with gratitude for the little colorful creature who welcomed me that morning.

Once the sun was well in the sky I found myself looking forward to the day and the next morning’s sunrise.

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June 2, 2008 | Filed Under Adventure Travel, Budget Travel, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Luxury Travel, Romantic Getaways, The Cookie Jar 

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5 Responses to “Surreal. Magical. A Kaua’i Sunrise.”

  1. bazthebarrel says:
    June 2, 2008 at

    very well written,desert mamma,I wish that I was there also…

  2. Rita says:
    June 2, 2008 at

    Oh, this sounds like a lovely way to meet dawn’s embrace! The pictures are wonderful! Your story made me smile and wish I was there!

  3. CajunMama says:
    June 4, 2008 at

    Gorgeous sunrise, Desert. I can’t wait to check out Kuaa’i for myself.

  4. Molokai Sunset on Papohaku Beach « Traveling Mamas says:
    June 5, 2008 at

    [...] not even going to attempt to be as beautifully poetic as DesertMama was in her eloquent post about the break of dawn on Kaua’i, I did want to share with you my experience watching the sunset on a deserted beach on the west end [...]

  5. Family Travel Girl says:
    June 9, 2008 at

    Brings back great memories of a family vacation to Kaua’i a few years ago. My young son had a field day chasing the chickens around town. They certainly “rule the roost” in Kaua’i!

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