Days going by

Long time, no posting. I was afraid this would happen. A whole lot going on every minute makes it hard to get to this. Add the fact that I don't have a desk and have the computer and keyboard/mouse and monitor all sitting on a single bed wooden frame about 16" off the floor makes the task even more daunting.

We've cleaned up, settled in and are finally getting into what's important - daily ocean swimming and walking on the beach. Our goal is swimming at least five days a week (we'll pass on Sat and Sun due to crowds of tourists and locals).

Eating is pretty fun too! Still dropping into restaurants a little more often than we will when we have the kitchen set up and stocked. We are discovering all sorts of interesting fish, fruits and other "f's" (flora and fauna). Today we were munching on Longan aka Dragon's Eye and had Ono and Mahi-mahi burgers for dinner.

So, first photo's are next........more about food, of course.

Stay tuned....................................................

Favorite Eats

This is one of my favorite Hawaii treats. On the left is a ripe papaya. The two things on the right are liliko'i. Liliko'i is also known as Passion Fruit and Hawaiian locals sometimes refer to them as pokas and the most common Hawaiian type is light yellow on the outside instead of the more common dark purple found in New Zealand and Australia. The yellow variety is sometimes referred to as haole poka. Do recognize "haole?" It's what Hawaiians also call white people. Now you got the connection, ya?

So, to eat'm you gotta whack'm open. Then remove the seeds from the papaya and toss'm. Scrape all that yellow pulp and seeds in the liliko'i into where the seeds were in the papaya.

Now you just grab a spoon and eat'm up! You can either crunch the seeds or just swallow them. They're good for you too! The tart, unique, citrusy flavor of the liliko'i goes jus right with the papaya. Great way to start the day!