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here's one, perched high on a beam in the lobby. ere's another, resting in the
shade of a hala tree. And there's another, snoozing in the rafter of a poolside café.
It's our first morning at Aulani, Disney's Hawaii resort, and we've already spotted
a few of the many Menehune ("men-neh-HOO-nay") hidden around the
8.5-hectare property. As Hawaiian mythology goes, the shy-but-mischievous elf-
size creatures sleep during the day and come out at night to magically build bridges and boats,
and stir up trouble. During our five-day stay, I, my husband Dan and our eight-year-old son
omas will come to blame these carved wood and rock figures for everything from misplaced
room cards to vanishing sunglasses. Still, we aren't going to let a bit of impish behaviour stand in
the way of our exploring this lush retreat on the west coast of Oahu.
