WARNING: This may be traumatic to look at.

The countdown for the pier has begun in Kauai. Demolition isn't easy. Let's hope the project goes well and restores what is one of the most important parts of Hanalei that is so much a part of the community.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/loca...9bb2963f4.html


http://www.balihai.com/Blog/kauai-hd-webcam/

Aloha

Although i don't have the spare $500 for a plaque at Hanalei Pier, it gives me comfort to donate and know I have a a brick at the lighthouse with two remarkable people.

http://hanaleirotary.org/making_a_donation.html

I hope it is done by the time we arrive in...CXCV days.

sf7307: thanks, we might check it out. Unfortunately, DH and I need to be VERY careful where we eat, because I'm allergic to seafood - bone fish and shellfish. Makes eating on Maui difficult at times, believe me!

iowagirl, another pair of restaurants to check out if haven't yet would be Mala Ocean Terrace in Lahaina and the sister restaurant Mala Wailea. They offer lots of non-fish appetizers, salads and entrees. Worth checking out.

Breakfast at the Gazebo in Napili and at Kihei Caffe in Kihei (both have delicious pancakes/French toast - no fish in sight!)

Back from the island of Hawaii 5 days ago--it was soooo relaxing. Now beginning the countdown til Feb. 13 when we go to our favorite island for three weeks.

Welcome back martym, and such a short countdown to the next trip makes it so much more bearable doesn't it!?

iowagirl, same time same place as last year for us as well. It's becoming a habit and I love it!
I'm looking forward to packing those flip flops on a cold day in January!

7 more days. I can find a respite.

Happy travels Kurosawa. Your week will fly by and before you know it, you'll be there.

wekewoody: Mala Ocean Terrace looks good. I don't think we've eaten there before. My problem is that I can't eat anything that's even been cooked on the same surface as seafood. Makes me a troublesome date for my hubby! But I've found over the years that most of the restaurants on Maui are very accommodating to people with food allergies. I always feel bad about being a "picky" customer, but most wait staff are very understanding. More so than around here!

sassy: same place for us too, but then we own a one-week timeshare, so that's a given! For the last few years, however, we've been able to eke out a couple extra days of vacation and stay at a different hotel for those nights.

Can't wait! And we have a blizzard coming on Thursday, so I'm especially enjoying looking up things to do on Maui.

I actually have a signed cookbook from Mark Elman of Mala, and just the other day my husband left the house wearing his Mala T=shirt

"Practice Aloha"

I am sure if you call ahead they will take due care and treat you with the warmest aloha.

....15.....
Can't wait to try a pie from The Right Slice...and a slice of Da Brick's combo, whole wheat, garlic butter crust, well done.

Oh and see our local ohana, too.

Mele Kalikimaka !!!!!!

...and a Hau'oli Makahiki Hou to you, too! \/

8-)

Woohooo, it's only 73 days away for us!!

Hubby and I leave in 40 days for 2 glorious weeks on Kauai. We've been to Oahu and Maui. This is our first trip to Kauai and we hope to see the Big Island some day too.

The Hawaiian islands are the best!!

I can picture you and the real icee on a bicycle built for two tearing it up on the newish and ever expanding bike path!

http://images.fineartamerica.com/ima...rdan-allen.jpg

http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/02...-02791928w.jpg

Two months from yesterday, 62 days, until I dip my toes into warm Pacific waters! As the snow is flying and the winds are freezing outside my office window, it cannot come soon enough!