Hawai’i Trip 2011

ive been visiting hawaii every year since 2007

this year i went with my sisters to kauai

fish hut – coconut shrimp ftw

ambrose curry iii is an old family friend. he owns a rental shop in kapa’a

ambrose makes his own fabric prints

ambrose also makes his own art

but i think everything in his space is art

ambrosecurry.com

my sisters and i rented scuba fins and body boards from ambrose

ono family restaurant – banana macadamian nut banana pancakes

kalua pork loco moco with fried rice and homemade apricot spread

shared a young coconut with the sisters

sister one

sister two

nature on man made, man made on nature

on our way to the look out point

red dirt trail, green foliage. mother nature knows complimentary colors.

short hike from the beach

very windy

red dirt rock

mother nature also knows contrast.

korean bbq restuarant – meat jun and galbi with potato salad. perfect.

bimbap.

the garden in our hotel, the only really nice thing there

new friends

kountry style kitchen restaurant. hello loco moco.

banana coconut macadamian nut pancake. round two.

kim chee omelette. heavenly.

11/28: visit the north side. 11/29: visit the south side.

monk seals are one of the most endangered species in the world.

my sister emulating the monk seal on the beach

befriending the seal

sister

my swag.

plate lunch at puupuu factory

kalua pork is amazing. also had two types poke.

lapperts ice cream. finally!

racing agains the sunset up waimea canyon

waimea canyon

nightfall in the mountains

ono family restaurant, we return.

kim chee omelette, round two.

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visiting

opeaka falls

wailua river

chickens everywhere!

on our way

red dirt hawaii

short hike

visiting a watering hole right before i leave for the airport.