Get me the heck out of this cold weather!!!!!

So, where have I been since Hawaii????
Wow. I couldn't believe I hadn't written in SUCH a long time.

Well,there have been a few life changes.
Some good and some bad.
But hey, it is what it is and really, what CAN you do???

I need to update with a few Florida trip and a cruise....

But, guess what the really cool thing is????

I'm going to Hawaii again in February!

However, this time I am going to be spending a week in Kauai. Haven't been there and I'm really looking forward to it! I have a new little camera that will allow me to post video & photos. So, hopefully there will be some fun new travel writing.


Did I mention that the new toy is WATER PROOF????

Get ready to see some fish!

Ciao!
C

Java

This is a coffee plant.

These are coffee berries, known as a coffee cherry.

MONSTER!

Huge cinnamon bun- enough for Robb and me!

This was the view from the cafe, too bad for the power lines.

More hotel

Turtle in the lobby. Sorry these aren't great, these are all from my phone.

The hotel beach, early sunset.

More hotel

On side of the bathroom. It had a double sink, with sep. Toilet and shower

This pond is filled with yellow tangs, turtles, and pacific chubs. (lots I don't know the names of)

The room

We had two queen beds, a wet bar, large bathroom, and balcony

This was the "cheap" view when using DCL points. We could see the ocean in the distance.

Noah says hang loose

They gave us leis

Music in the lobby, later they were joined by a dancer.

Mauna Lani Bay hotel

The hotel is very beautiful and is in the Pacific-Asian style. Reminds me a lot of the hotels in Indonesia. We are staying here through our Disney Vacation Club. The entry walkway has water on both sides and is filled with koi fish. Think these fish are used to having people feed them?

Beautiful!

Mini pineapples, white pineapples, kifer limes, and other foreign delights!

Apple bananas, mountain apples, dragon fruit, strawberry papaya!

A dream come true!

So, these odd looking brown items are fruit called salak fruit! I had a different variety of these in Bali and fell in love with them. I have been unable to locate these any where in the states. I had heard that they could be grown in Hawaii, but had been unable to find a grower online and hadn't seen them in any store.

Well, I kept on hearing that there was a great fruit stand on the big island with lots of tropical fruit. I urged Robb to take me there, right when we got off of the flight. I was looking for passion fruit and was totally shocked and delighted to see salak fruit! I purchased four, two of which are already gone! They have a skin that feels like snake skin and it peels off in sections and almost feels like leather. Under it all are what appears to be large garlic cloves. You bite these and they taste like a starchy apple. In the largest bulb- there is a large brown seed. I'll take photos of the next one I eat. So, I'm happy- having a great time, remembering another trip!