Luau Plus!

 Yesterday we went to the Smith Family Boat Ride and Luau for the afternoon and evening.

In 1946, the grandfather of the current adult generation started the Fern Grotto boat ride with an outboard that held four people.  Today the family continues this tradition with the large tour boats and the addition of beautiful gardens and an evening luau.

After our boat ride up the river, we walked to the Fern Grotto.  We were told that 2,500 weddings have been held here since 1946. 

We returned to the beautiful gardens where we had time until the pig was brought out of the underground cooking pit before the dinner started.

In the meantime we got bird food and enjoyed playing with the variety of friendly begging birds in the garden.

After the huge luau dinner, there was a show to end the evening.  It ranged from dancers to fire show and ended with rain starting just at the conclusion!  A soft end to a relaxing day.