A new direction

We love whale watching first thing every morning, and since we're in Hale Elima, #5, we have only a peek at the gazebo and whaley ocean. (Fabulous sunrises and mountain view especially!) I gobbled up my oatmeal with bananas, granola and honey, Dan loved his salsa omelete with Portugese sausage and pineapple. And it's over the hummoock and to the cliffs, "to the cliffs, the the cliffs, cliff, ciffs!

They travel in pods
45 thoudand whale strong
We watch and applaud

Whales song and sound
Poof, glide, breech and slap
yes.whales abound!
I am torn between blogging Tuesday before Wednesday imprints and watching whales, See~

We have a direction today. . .it's Kapaa because Dan still needs clear nail polish, and he knows of a new restaurant we need to try, VERDE. We pack a few beers and our shopping bag. I suggest we try that paved bike path that runs between Kealia Beach and Kapaa . Dan wears good shoes and I dress more like I'm going to lunch. My sheer sandals are not enough. . . I am rather stylish though.

We pass this grave, near the area marked as an ancient burial site. I'd say he's in good company. I enjoy seeing how Hawaiians celebrate their dead. The cemeteries are beautifully decorated.

Then we stroll our mile back to the car parked near the lifeguard's station. Maybe we'll make this a bike ride some day next week.
The beers come out and we settle onto a beach in Kapaa, near our lunch spot. Dan has a surpprise ingredient; P.O.G. (passion, orange and guava juice). I like it in my Coors Light, it's healthier that way!




We watch a family training their two babies in the fine art of surfing. These blonde cuties must be all of six months and two. The older boy can get up on the board and stand, the infant gets to practice walking with the board in the surf! I'm impressed.
Lunch is even more impressive! Dan orders the Kalua Pork stacked enchilada and I am always a fool for Huevos Rancheros. The sauces are called 'Christmas'; half red and half green. We'll be back!
Dan is tired after too early a start. Someone upstairs was vacuuming at six, and hauling the suitcases down the outdoors steps. He dozes and I go to the pool to read. I really love the Guernsey Literary Society book, bt the parts about the Nazi occupation are difficult to read. I spent my teen years refusing to read about wars in history class!
I try to call my Dad and Margaret until 8:30 CST, to no avail, and I am 'concerned'. One or the other may be hospitalized.
We enjoy the remainder of our Veg Head pizza pie , and dress it up a bit. Dan chooses his sausage and I go to the Kunana lilikoi goat cheese.
We were watching HGTV and grazing on Roselani Haupia ice cream. . . a few mouthfuls will do it. We discovered it last October, while dining with Mikey on Maui. If there's some remaining Gail and LuRae will get it, and the remains of our pantry.
Did I mention we enjoyed another majestis sunset? The whales retired early last night. Mahalo. . .

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