1、Unit 6At one with nature 考艾岛尽管雨水频繁,但其雨后的彩虹,绚丽的云朵、美丽 的沙滩等的确令人流连忘返。 我们要树立人与自然和谐共处的理 念。 Dont go to Kauai. Go to any of the other Hawaiian Islan ds Maui, Lanai, the Big Island but leave Kauai for us. The weather in Kauai is so unpredictable that sometimes it rai ns all day in fact, its the secondwettest
2、 spot on the earth. Yes, there are giant double rainbows all the time, and the sun light through the clouds is magical. But if you are not interest ed in these, go somewhere else. You just cant control nature o n Kauai, and who wants to surrender to nature when you coul d be at a fine hotel, lying i
3、n a comfortable chair next to a sw imming pool, with food served upon request? So what if Kauai produces surf champions the way Texas produces cowboys? Most of its 300 whitesand beaches are unmarked. Unless you connect with the local people, the hidd en spots are hard to find. While Hanalei is the m
4、ost beautiful town youve ever dreamed of, you can forget about discos and clubs. Worse, it doesnt have one single fourstar restaurant. What it does have is the original drivethrough places where you p ass by a rambutan tree (红毛丹树), and pick a piece of fruit. Shopping in Kauai? Forget it unless you a
5、re interested in shell necklaces and beautifully carved wood bowls. Kauai i s not about pampering. Its about going natural and finding the nature within you. Its a doityourself place that offers walkin g along the coast, driving and swimming in the Pacific Ocean, and lying on the beach. Dont go to K
6、auai unless you have a lot of time, because theres only one road, which can be slightly dull. It winds thr ough the beautiful scenery of waterfalls, rivers flowing into the ocean, and taro (芋头) fields. You have no choice but to look at everything, because the speed limit is 35 mph. If youre not inte
7、rested in color, dont bother with Kauai, because thats what you get red roads, blue oceans, and a h undred different shades of green. Its like diving on land. Man y people in Kauai believe that this is Lemuria a lost island in the Atlantic. Can you imagine? Those Hawaiians, surfers, New Agers, and people who love nature and beauty and want a different quality of life what do they know, anyway? For get about it youre not going to like it. Go somewhere else. Leave Kauai for us.