Sweet showers at sunrise and more expected throughout the day. We build our day around the Farmers Market and yoga in the evening.
After breakfast of brown rice, cinnamon and bananas we drive to Kapaa. Due to surveyors it takes a while! We saunter to the beach to check out the waters, so many drownings in the past month! And find a table at the Olympic Cafe, overlooking this not so sleepy town!
My kauai wrap at half the expected portion is still yummy: sprouts, spinach, tomato, pineapple, grated carrot and cheese in a spinach tortilla with a side of papaya. ( this vegan ate the cheese!) Dan tried the hamburger and fries!
We crossed the street to the bath shop to buy some scented sea salts; coconut lime verbena and a gingered hibiscus, to sweeten the Feet I care for:)
Driving West to the market we make a list. Greens, apple bananas, beets, lilikoi goats cheese, and a pineapple! It is still sprinkling, so a walk on the beach is ruled out, everyone is at the Hanalei Schoolhouse shopping and it!s a mad house! Rain is why we love this Northshore retreat;)
I try on that yellow bikini in the basket and it is CUTE. But now at $87.00!
I am easing my 'Eat for Life plan to include a bit of nutrient dense animal to ensure Dan is happy too. We choose a spicy ahi wrapped sushi roll for dinner.
My very favorite yoga class runs from 5:30-7:00, so a simple dinner is planned.
Bhavani is due to deliver her baby Nico soon and Nick is teaching Relax Deeply.
In a side laying twist i weep softly remembering Mirage's favorite pose:)
Dan picks me up and we eat in front of the TV because it's cool outside. He is sullen.
I pledge not to take a class that interferes with dinner again.
Nanaste!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monday in Paradise
I wake early after 10 hours of serene slumber; gathering my pillow and blanket to sit and feast on sunrise. Two cats join me as meditation sentinels, Howard and later, Ghost. We eventually are joined by the chorus, Ne Ne, Doves and Roosters.
There is harmony here and music i might add as the wind arises and palm fronds clatter. Then the whales begin bounding!
Dan joins me for oatmeal flax and bananas. We plan our day: A walk on the lovely crescent of Hanalei Bay. A freshly extracted cup of pineapple passion juice fuels us:) then,
A bit of shopping as we need beach mats, black beans for Susan and i pick up a box of Passionflower Tea.
It's not real warm and i may need to buy a long sleeved Tshirt. My eyes are more interested in bikinis though.
Lunch is terrific at the Hanalei Gourmet.
Anini Beach is where we choose to spend the afternoon, reading Eat to Live and watching the waves break on the far reef.
It's pretty windy here so we return to our place and sidle up to the pool. Dan is bothered by the noise and we return to our room to freshen up for the Owner's Reception at 5:00.
Earle and Mary are there as well as Henri:)
We begin dinner as the sun quickly sets on out first day in Paradise.
The air is so rich here, i feel like i'm on sweet scented oxygen:)
Mahalo
There is harmony here and music i might add as the wind arises and palm fronds clatter. Then the whales begin bounding!
Dan joins me for oatmeal flax and bananas. We plan our day: A walk on the lovely crescent of Hanalei Bay. A freshly extracted cup of pineapple passion juice fuels us:) then,
A bit of shopping as we need beach mats, black beans for Susan and i pick up a box of Passionflower Tea.
It's not real warm and i may need to buy a long sleeved Tshirt. My eyes are more interested in bikinis though.
Lunch is terrific at the Hanalei Gourmet.
Anini Beach is where we choose to spend the afternoon, reading Eat to Live and watching the waves break on the far reef.
It's pretty windy here so we return to our place and sidle up to the pool. Dan is bothered by the noise and we return to our room to freshen up for the Owner's Reception at 5:00.
Earle and Mary are there as well as Henri:)
We begin dinner as the sun quickly sets on out first day in Paradise.
The air is so rich here, i feel like i'm on sweet scented oxygen:)
Mahalo
Monday, February 4, 2013
What Mangoes Do! Hang Time
Kenneth Herman has left a new comment on your post "Paradise Bound":
Thanks for the message about your trip and arrival safe arrival. It sounds like a nail biter trip to "paradise". Have a great time doing what mangoes do in Hawaii. Margaret & Dad
Which brings me to ponder, what do mangoes do in Paradise? And i remember a poem which captures the feeling tone,
"What would people look like
if we could see them as they are, (Mangoes)
soaked in honey, stung and swollen,
reckless, pinned against time?"
Posted by Kenneth Herman to Two Mangoes in Paradise 2013 at February 4, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Thanks for the message about your trip and arrival safe arrival. It sounds like a nail biter trip to "paradise". Have a great time doing what mangoes do in Hawaii. Margaret & Dad
Which brings me to ponder, what do mangoes do in Paradise? And i remember a poem which captures the feeling tone,
"What would people look like
if we could see them as they are, (Mangoes)
soaked in honey, stung and swollen,
reckless, pinned against time?"
Posted by Kenneth Herman to Two Mangoes in Paradise 2013 at February 4, 2013 at 12:39 PM
Paradise Bound
An early start at 3:45, especially for Dan on two hours of sleep. Coffee People to the rescue! And their Bilberry Wonder muffin.
A short hop to SFO, and a bumpy four and a half hour flight to Lihue. The movie made it tolerable for me; the Trouble with the Curve! Oh and Dan's foresight to bring a Julianos Pizza. There was beverage service just before we landed. The attendant actually crawled down the aisle pushing the beverage cart ahead. I appreciated the chilled cabernet.
We landed and briefly searched for Ed and Marilyin at the airport.
Avis provided us with a gray Ford and we sped North past deserted golf course and beaches!
Well i wouldn't expect Everyone on Kauai to be c watching the Super Bowl!
We joined them for the second half as we were check into our 6102 early;) a welcome home gift awaited us! Scoth, red wines and cigars, all the vices we left behind:)
Grocery shopping took all the energy and focus remaining! $112.00 to kickstart our week. We'll get to the Farmers Market in Waipa on Tuesday.
My goal to eat plant based and nutrient dense resulted in a luscious salad, Dan added a huli huli roasted chicken. We ate outdoors in the coolish Evening air.
After a bit of HGTV hawaiian style, it was off to bed at 8:00.
A twenty hour day ends, we rest in the primal comforts of our island retreat.
Mahalo, Suzy
A short hop to SFO, and a bumpy four and a half hour flight to Lihue. The movie made it tolerable for me; the Trouble with the Curve! Oh and Dan's foresight to bring a Julianos Pizza. There was beverage service just before we landed. The attendant actually crawled down the aisle pushing the beverage cart ahead. I appreciated the chilled cabernet.
We landed and briefly searched for Ed and Marilyin at the airport.
Avis provided us with a gray Ford and we sped North past deserted golf course and beaches!
Well i wouldn't expect Everyone on Kauai to be c watching the Super Bowl!
We joined them for the second half as we were check into our 6102 early;) a welcome home gift awaited us! Scoth, red wines and cigars, all the vices we left behind:)
Grocery shopping took all the energy and focus remaining! $112.00 to kickstart our week. We'll get to the Farmers Market in Waipa on Tuesday.
My goal to eat plant based and nutrient dense resulted in a luscious salad, Dan added a huli huli roasted chicken. We ate outdoors in the coolish Evening air.
After a bit of HGTV hawaiian style, it was off to bed at 8:00.
A twenty hour day ends, we rest in the primal comforts of our island retreat.
Mahalo, Suzy
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Soaring
An early departure. Plant based and Nutrient dense; carry on includes roasted curried cauliflower and a bilberry wonder muffin:) love this Whole Food's 28 Day Challenge Hawaiian style!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
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