Surf'n Saturday

It's 8:30am on a beautiful early Sunday morning on the island with sunny skies and the temperature still below 70.  Star is working at her computer on her Clemson classes, and I'm listening to Pandora and sitting on our deck taking in the view.

We pretty much keep the windows and sliding doors open all day like all our neighbors.  It makes for a nice social environment.  Since many homes have no heat or air, there's not much closing yourself indoors around these parts.

Yesterday, we took a road trip down to the coast.  Starting at the house, stopped at Star's favorite local joint, the Nuis Family Farm (below), where fresh grown fruits and vegetables are always on tap.  Next, we headed about 15 miles north to the little hippie village of Paia and walked out onto the white sands of Baldwin Beach.  From there, we navigated the Hana Highway to Ho'okipa Beach and watched the incredible surfing scene.  From the roadside stands selling smoothies and coconut drinks, to the young families hanging out, it is quite the sight to behold.  See the video below.

YUM!

We continued heading down the Hana Highway in search of the elusive Jaws, legendary among surfers.  Although we never located the correct unmarked side road, we did venture onto this special little spot at a dead end on the Pacific.

Places like this one are not marked with signage.
You need to search them out, and find the writing on the guardrail.

Continuing on the Hana Highway, we stopped at Twin Falls and took a short hike up the creek to Twin Falls, where numerous people were swimming in the pool.

Finally, we headed back up the Hana Highway to the funky village of Haiku, home of interpretive readers, transcendentalists, and whatever floats your boat.

We ended our day by stopping at the famous Mama's Kitchen located on the beach and had a tropical drink at one of their bars.  In 30 minutes, we were back at our house, where Star made us burgers.  Not long after dark, we were completely exhausted and in bed.  Obviously, we are still trying to get our internal clocks on Maui time.

Once work starts, I will not be typing such long narratives, but for now it seems the appropriate thing to do.  One day, we will be able to look back and reminisce on our beginnings here on the island.

That's all for now.