Reading and Roaming
CHOCOLATE (Think of the old TV commercial that goes, “chaaaaaawclett”) One of the most different and fun activities we did this time in Hawaii was the chocolate farm tour. Lydgate Farms is home to the state’s largest cacao orchard (more than 1,000 trees) and makes single source chocolate and chocolate tea from these trees. Their …
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Kauai is a gorgeous island of greens and blues and dark red earth. There is an intensity to these colors that combined with the island’s lush foliage makes for saturated hues that embrace you. We stayed on the east side of the island and explored the northern shore, Kilauea Lighthouse, Princeville, and Hanalei. We would …
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SUMMER READING ROUND-UP Following the lead of another blogger (The Book Stop), who got it from another blog, I set myself the personal challenge of reading 20 books between June 1 and Sept. 1. In my June 3rd blog post, I listed ten of the twenty books I intended to read. How did I do? …
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LEAVING MAINE Our last day in Maine we spent in Portland. We had a lovely time at Petit Jacqueline over lunch of quiches and crepes with my cousin and his wife, re-visited the local independent bookstores, walked around Munjoy Hill, and then had dinner at Drifters Wife. Foodies, and others, will know that this restaurant …
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