How Long Does It Take To Make A Vegetable Sandwich?
Up and at em. First a workout at our well equipped gym but, had to stop and take another picture of our beach. No words needed!
Today we did a drive about to Kona town, the Captain Cook Monument and other beautiful spots along the way. We traveled through the arid western side of the island to the very old Kona town where the main street faces the ocean. After finally finding a parking spot we started looking for a place to eat lunch. We came across the Kona Inn which isn't an Inn anymore but the restaurant looked great with a view of the ocean.
Our waitress was very sweet and helped Karen with ordering a vegetable sandwich. After a while we began to wonder if they were growing the vegetables. The waitress came by apologized saying rhetorically, "how long does it take to make a vegetable sandwich anyway". The manager and waitress both got involved in trying to move things along and so after about 40 minutes we got our lunch. It was good and even better when they decided not to charge us for Karen's lunch. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?
While we were eating, local people closed the main drag and set up a street fair with many vendors offering a variety of local items. We enjoyed strolling along until Karen spotted some interesting jewelry made by a local artist. It didn't take her long to decide on a silver and gold bracelet that is very unique and reasonably priced. It now resides on her wrist.
As we walked back to the car, we saw this old Hawaiian church in the middle of all the street vendors.
Our next stop was St. Benedict's Painted Church in South Kona built in 1899 by Father John Velghe overlooking beautiful and historic Kealakekua Bay.Without any professional training and using house paint on ordinary wood he beautified the church with his paintings. In those days few Hawaiians could read and so he taught with pictures-most successfully.
Before heading back to the resort, we stopped to see Captain Cook monument. In 1779 Captain James Cook and his crew sailed into Kealakekua Bay where they received a warm welcome from the natives thinking they were returning gods. In 1878, a 27-foot white obelisk was erected in his honor.
After dinner at the local Island Gormet Market, Hawaii's version of Whole Foods, we enjoyed the sunset before retiring for the night.
Today we did a drive about to Kona town, the Captain Cook Monument and other beautiful spots along the way. We traveled through the arid western side of the island to the very old Kona town where the main street faces the ocean. After finally finding a parking spot we started looking for a place to eat lunch. We came across the Kona Inn which isn't an Inn anymore but the restaurant looked great with a view of the ocean.
Our waitress was very sweet and helped Karen with ordering a vegetable sandwich. After a while we began to wonder if they were growing the vegetables. The waitress came by apologized saying rhetorically, "how long does it take to make a vegetable sandwich anyway". The manager and waitress both got involved in trying to move things along and so after about 40 minutes we got our lunch. It was good and even better when they decided not to charge us for Karen's lunch. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?
While we were eating, local people closed the main drag and set up a street fair with many vendors offering a variety of local items. We enjoyed strolling along until Karen spotted some interesting jewelry made by a local artist. It didn't take her long to decide on a silver and gold bracelet that is very unique and reasonably priced. It now resides on her wrist.
As we walked back to the car, we saw this old Hawaiian church in the middle of all the street vendors.
Our next stop was St. Benedict's Painted Church in South Kona built in 1899 by Father John Velghe overlooking beautiful and historic Kealakekua Bay.Without any professional training and using house paint on ordinary wood he beautified the church with his paintings. In those days few Hawaiians could read and so he taught with pictures-most successfully.
Before heading back to the resort, we stopped to see Captain Cook monument. In 1779 Captain James Cook and his crew sailed into Kealakekua Bay where they received a warm welcome from the natives thinking they were returning gods. In 1878, a 27-foot white obelisk was erected in his honor.
After dinner at the local Island Gormet Market, Hawaii's version of Whole Foods, we enjoyed the sunset before retiring for the night.
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