(Continuing my daily journal from our vacation)
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
We woke up to see the sunrise this morning and it was a sight to behold. There are birds walking around, one was a Pacific Plover.
At 1.15 p.m. a lady came by and dropped off a container of orchids, a gift from the owners. A very nice touch we thought, and the orchids lasted the whole time we were there.
We did not rush out today but finally we made our way to the car. We got into a conversation with a lady in the parking lot. She was staying with her daughter and a friend. Nice lady who lived on Oahu.
We then drove to Waimea Canyon. It had amazing views and we saw a waterfall, Waipo'o Falls, in the distance. Very popular with the tourists as there were a lot of people at the overlooks.
We stopped by the food-drink truck that was set up in the visitor parking lot.
So many interesting items we enjoyed checking out. We picked up a couple of steamed buns with pork for a quick lunch, one called Kalua pig and the other Cha Siu pork.
Like stepping back several years as we used to buy them when we lived in California.
7.17 p.m. We have just spent a few hours with Gregg's sister and her husband. We met them at their condo and they took us to a restaurant nearby.
Lunch was no longer being served but we were still able to order appetizers and soup, and drinks. Sister-in-law had a Mojito, I had a Bellini.....
and the boys ordered beer.
The restaurant was open to the outside and the views were of the ocean. It was a big snorkeling and surfing area, very pretty.
After lunch they took us down a dirt road. My sister-in-law wanted to show us the stables where she and friends had gone riding the day before...
This is the trail they took on the horses....
which ended at a real pretty beach.
but to get there we took one of the bumpiest rides I have ever had, with the deepest potholes filled with water from the rains.
It was the most fun ride and the experience was a hoot. We laughed all the way there and all the way back, though I thought my head was in danger of dropping off. Gregg was worried I was going to hit my head on the passenger window, as I bobble-headed pretty close at times. But though I didn't see stars, I did see the most beautiful rainbow, for real. It was a fun end to our day.
This is the trail they took on the horses....
which ended at a real pretty beach.
but to get there we took one of the bumpiest rides I have ever had, with the deepest potholes filled with water from the rains.
It was the most fun ride and the experience was a hoot. We laughed all the way there and all the way back, though I thought my head was in danger of dropping off. Gregg was worried I was going to hit my head on the passenger window, as I bobble-headed pretty close at times. But though I didn't see stars, I did see the most beautiful rainbow, for real. It was a fun end to our day.
