Category: 2022 10 Hawaii
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And the Nobel goes to Bernie.
She froze three olives for use in my martini. It was perfect! Kept the 🍸 cool on the hot balcony without having to water it down with excessive ice. 🏆
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Nature is art.
Moved to our new condo today. Bernie gets to add more sunset photos to her Smithsonian-sized collection! Bonus! I found a proper martini shaker today. Never an easy task. 🏆 I know. That is the ultimate in 1st world issues. Don’t judge.
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Drapes of water.
Rain is a bit odd here. Incredibly intense over incredibly small areas. And always on the east shore of Moloka’i. Why doesn’t it hit the west side of Maui?? We love a tropical deluge.
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Norwegians in the tropics??
Finding a Norwegian in the tropics is like finding a wahine in Inuvik. Consider yourself lucky! Had appies and martinis with our dear friends Viggo (aka Captain Highliner) and Grace and their lovely kids and gkids. A wonderful time was had by all. I am watching the weather closely at home. If it snows, Viggo…
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Doing time in Mahana.
I got a reduced sentence for good behaviour. Only had to go 5 km (3 miles) into the Mahana Ridge Trail before turning around. But that still involved climbing 338 metres (1109 feet). Some of the sights were okay. Damn right I earned my beer. There were a few green aloe (Giant Cabuya plants) along…
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Tide pools on the moon.
Parts of this trek were like the moon! Not a place for being clumsy. Our pace could be described as “one level below moseying along”. 👆 Then again, there were the places where one stopped and just took it in. I called it “Posh Beach”. The hotel above it had to be 5🌟…and mostly empty.
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Mai Tai’s and a guitar player.
Does it get any better than this? He was excellent, and earned bonus tips from yours truly when he nailed my requests, “Free Bird” and “Layla”. He knew his audience: Seniors and Bernie and I.
63 and free 