There is a small single lane bridge that connects Hanalei with the rest of Kauai. Turns out that just as we were leaving the beach there was a terrible near-fatal accident (hit and run...they caught the guy hiding in the bushes...sad, pitiful and disgusting) on the bridge that closed down all the traffic from this part of the island (Hanalei and westward) with the rest of Kauai. Why do people feel compelled to sit in their car even when they know there is no future in the trip? We quickly bailed from our car and found ourselves a dinner and great conversation with fellow stranded friends. Even when things go bad it is still good here.

Notice that the incoming traffic lane is barren - nobody is coming into Hanalei, but then nobody is leaving Hanalei either. So why are they still sitting in their cars?