We’re Back……

Over a year ago, when we visited China, we promised the Missus' cousins that if they visited Her parents on Oahu we'd be there. Of course we had to keep that promise, right? So we're back after ten or so days and countless visits to Ala Moana and Waikele Outlets……

And during the in-between time, we were able to visit a couple of places that I'd been itching to check out.

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And I managed to reaquaint myself with places I'd been thinking about for years…..places I really missed.

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And newer favorites as well…..

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So you know they'll be more than enough poke for a post……

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We even managed a short side trip……

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To the Pacific Northwest….juts kidding. By the looks of the Cook Pines can you guess where this is?

Or perhaps the ranchland???

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Here's the answer…..

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My father was from Lana'i and I hadn't been back in at least seventeen years. I thought it would be interesting for the Missus to visit a place with no traffic lights, seventeen miles of paved road, and a speed limit of 20 mph.

And of course we had to eat, right?

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It felt great to be "home", where there is an endless supply of sunsets……

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And beautiful orchids….

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So let me regroup and I'll see you all tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by!