Relaxing Day
DT and I took a photo safari this morning around the hotel
grounds. Here are a few snap shots for your viewing pleasure.
7th-Century Buddha from India
Dave
The view from the hotel lobby
Tropical flora… and (imported) fauna
This evening I type my journal on
our lanai. It is quite pleasant listening to the waves hit the shore and sounds
of clinking cutlery and laughter from the restaurant below… the faint scent of
sweet flowers in the air.
Today was a lazy day for the Taylor’s. We
skipped the Sunday Brunch buffet and opted for room service. We dined outside,
reading the Sunday paper. Dave and I took a walk around the property and I took
the photos posted above. More lazing in the sun and sand. Dave and Lisa
worked-out early in the afternoon and then we took a drive to Waimea. The
temperature on the beach was 82, and 10 miles up the mountain it was 68! (It was
also cloudy and misty.) We drove past miles and miles of Parker Ranch, the
largest cattle ranch in America. We drove to Waipio point where the view is
really breathtaking – a dark green valley, spilling into the sea – surrounded by
steep cliffs full of waterfalls.
Waimea Valley
Lisa at Waipio Point
At one point during our drive today, Lisa spotted a wild boar –
but when we drove past it again, the “boar” was a domesticated goat! Well, that
will give us something to teach Lisa about for years to come. Back down on the
coast, back to the 80-plus degree temperatures… we drove up to Kawaihae to the
Café Pesto. The restaurant had come highly recommended, but it fell short of our
expectations. Dave had a white fish salad and linguini with spicy red sauce.
Lisa had oono on rice with mango salsa and caviar. I had a “volcano mist” salad
(Mixed greens, topped with Waimea tomatoes and fried Maui onions with citrus
vinaigrette) and pasta in a light crème sauce. Nothing was outstanding about our
meals, except a very friendly waitress and Dave’s fish salad. Since it is so
quiet at the hotel, we will call it an early night – we have another early tee
time tomorrow.