That first time I drove past farmland and spent a night in the small town of Santa Maria. Sweet scent of red oak was in the air as I ate delicious Santa Maria bbq.
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Kauai Museum
My mom use to tell me stories of when she lived in a small village in China. They grew some of their own food and on occasion one of the chickens running around wound up being dinner.
JoJo’s Shave Ice – Hanalei
Fluffy. Cold. Exotic sweet flavors. When the day is hot my thoughts return to JoJo’s.
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Lotus Gallery of Fine Art
Turtles. She loves turtles. So far I had been unsuccessful finding Maggie a birthday present. I had a good feeling about this place. Maggie had just viewed a ton of lovely local birds at the nearby Kilauea Lighthouse. There was calming feel to the Kong Lung shopping center. I spotted a lovely fountain and listened to the […]
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Mark’s Place
Rain is falling down hard. I was hoping to eat here but the only seating is the wet patio tables outside. We get our food to go. I ordered the special with teriyaki beef, chicken katsu, and beef stew. The order came with rice with was fresh and moist with a light flavor. Chow mein […]
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Jack Harter Helicopter Tour Kauai
My feet leave the ground. Rising into the air. Clouds are close enough to touch. Ground is far away now. Birds are flying below me. Wind is blowing so hard I can barely see. I have dreamed of flying since I was a kid and I read my first Superman comic. Now. Flying over Kauai […]
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Kauai’s Best Shave Ice
Promises promises. I had to see for myself if this was Kauai’s best shave ice. The location next to Foodland is great as I always need something from Foodland. I loved snow cones when I was a kid. My first was at a big school party in the first grade. There was a choice of […]
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Kauai thunderstorm
It’s dark and I’m asleep. Roar of thunder wakes me. Lightning flashes and it’s as bright as day again. I go outside and see light rain is falling and wind whips the leaves. Every so often I see jagged lightning bolts flash between the clouds. I feel alive as the wind blows around me and […]