Hawaii - Coconut Shipping, A 'Frootfest' & The Sugar Mill (12 JAN 2009)

Aloha everyone,

this day began with Wall Street (Steve), then a business meeting (Camilla), and off we were to the local sugar mill and museum, where we found not only sugar history and paraphenalia, but also taro plants, Cook Island pines, papaya trees, and an excellent little exhibit on Father Damien, whose dedicated work at the Kalaupapa Hansen's Disease (leper) colony recently earned him a nomination for sainthood. More on that after we visit Kalaupapa on Thursday.

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A stop outside to look at sugarcane and dry-land taro plants:



And, now, on to the old restored sugar mill:



After this 1.15 hrs at the mill and museum, we proceeded to a local post office for a fun little adventure: Shipping Coconuts to the mainland!! Yup, cocos with stamps!!



Finally, at days end, a little tropical 'Frootfest' (Coco, lilikoi, chico, papaya, guava, starfruit, and jackfruit) complete with tasting notes and opening instructions
Have a look at all dis froot!!



Dinner this evening was a Philipino dish that Sally at the market taught us how to cook at the market last Saturday. Turned out so ono delicious it even broke da mouth of our local hosts here who dug in and shared da grindz.

Bon Apetit - ono!!
Tetefano and Kamila