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osodecanela) wrote2010-06-29 10:24 pm
osodecanela) wrote2010-06-29 10:24 pm
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Tuesday in Paradise.......
We slept in this morning. We don't get to spend enough time with each other and cuddling is stuff we love to do. We finally left the condo a bit before noon. We headed north this time for a coffee spot in Kahului, and to try to find a directory of stuff to do on the Island. I thought about hitting the AAA, except there isn't one here on Maui. The coffee place we had been to on our last trip, and while a bit pricey, it's island grown coffee and locally owned.
I also had an ulterior motive; it's in the same strip mall as an Apple store. I figured why not check on their iPhone4 stock, right? Wrong. Turns out they're a 'partner' store, an approved Apple retailer, but not owned by Apple & hence, no iphone4. The salesman seemed a bit bitter actually. Then it was across the street to Kmart for water shoes and to check out the farmers market in their parking lot. Got some locally grown apple bananas and turned down the papayas she tried to sell me.
I don't care for papaya. I try one every 2-3 years just to confirm that hasn't changed. No matter how healthy they're supposed to be for you, I just don't like them. She tried so hard to get me to take one, offering to cut one open and squeeze lime on it. I declined. She seemed mystified. Strange haole boy.
Why the water shoes? Tomorrow or Thursday, we'll make the drive to Hana and head souhern from ther to the 7 Sacred Pools. We should be able to swim in them, but not barefoot and not in fins.
From Kmart we headed upcountry. Two years ago,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
furrbear asked me, "how do people communicate in Haiku, Hawai'i?" Today we found out. It's a small place, not terribly much there. We did the obligatory postcards and mailed them from the postoffice there in Haiku. So sorry not to have had you snail mail address with me, John.
From there we doubled back towards Paia. Two miles east of Paia is a sweet windswept beach favored by locals and visitors alike, Ho'okipa. The sand is white, but it's narrow. There were a bunch of windsurfers & a slew of paddle surfers. We spent a couple of hours in the water & given the number of rocks below the surface the water shoes came in very handy.
Then on to Paia & some lunch.
Paia is an artsy community. I reminds me of Santa Cruz w/o the boardwalk, or perhaps the town of Mendocino. While it too is not a large town, there is a very clear accent on all things organic. We landed at a Flatbread restaurant. It was pizza really, but a thin crust baked in a hand built wood-fired oven and it rivaled any of the artisan pizzas I've ever had. Wenopted for the Kalua Pork and goat chevré pizza. Just superb.
We drove back to Kehei to watch to sunset from the beach and once again watched a newly wed couple barefoot on the beach in their wedding finery for photos at sunset. As we left I offered them my best wishes.
I hope after 29 years, they will be as in love and as happy as we are.
I also had an ulterior motive; it's in the same strip mall as an Apple store. I figured why not check on their iPhone4 stock, right? Wrong. Turns out they're a 'partner' store, an approved Apple retailer, but not owned by Apple & hence, no iphone4. The salesman seemed a bit bitter actually. Then it was across the street to Kmart for water shoes and to check out the farmers market in their parking lot. Got some locally grown apple bananas and turned down the papayas she tried to sell me.
I don't care for papaya. I try one every 2-3 years just to confirm that hasn't changed. No matter how healthy they're supposed to be for you, I just don't like them. She tried so hard to get me to take one, offering to cut one open and squeeze lime on it. I declined. She seemed mystified. Strange haole boy.
Why the water shoes? Tomorrow or Thursday, we'll make the drive to Hana and head souhern from ther to the 7 Sacred Pools. We should be able to swim in them, but not barefoot and not in fins.
From Kmart we headed upcountry. Two years ago,
furrbear asked me, "how do people communicate in Haiku, Hawai'i?" Today we found out. It's a small place, not terribly much there. We did the obligatory postcards and mailed them from the postoffice there in Haiku. So sorry not to have had you snail mail address with me, John.From there we doubled back towards Paia. Two miles east of Paia is a sweet windswept beach favored by locals and visitors alike, Ho'okipa. The sand is white, but it's narrow. There were a bunch of windsurfers & a slew of paddle surfers. We spent a couple of hours in the water & given the number of rocks below the surface the water shoes came in very handy.
Then on to Paia & some lunch.
Paia is an artsy community. I reminds me of Santa Cruz w/o the boardwalk, or perhaps the town of Mendocino. While it too is not a large town, there is a very clear accent on all things organic. We landed at a Flatbread restaurant. It was pizza really, but a thin crust baked in a hand built wood-fired oven and it rivaled any of the artisan pizzas I've ever had. Wenopted for the Kalua Pork and goat chevré pizza. Just superb.
We drove back to Kehei to watch to sunset from the beach and once again watched a newly wed couple barefoot on the beach in their wedding finery for photos at sunset. As we left I offered them my best wishes.
I hope after 29 years, they will be as in love and as happy as we are.