2024-01-31 Waimea

The group took on a more adventurous day after yesterday

HHR: Yesterday was so booorrring.

Debbie: Well, you didn’t seem bored sipping that Mai Tai and floating on the pool. Anyway we are going to Waimea Canyon today.

Joyce: Waimea Canyon is often called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It has gorges, waterfalls and a river which runs through it

HHR: And those cute little donkeys.

Jerry: No, there are no donkeys but plenty of chickens. I think you are confused. Although not sure how you can mistake a chicken for a donkey.

HHR: Debbie isn’t it true that you kept making the group stop to feed your angry desires?

Debbie: No, we stopped at a bakery to get Ensaymadas and malasadas.

HHR: What is a malasada?

Debbie: Something too good for you.

Joyce: I’ll handle this one. Malasadas are a Portuguese sugary treats. The name, sometimes spelled malassadas means “poorly cooked,” a reference to the almost crisp, sugary exterior contrasted by a soft, doughy crumb. We found it to be tasty.

HHR: What about ensaymada? It sounds Russian. Didn’t Debbie go to a Russian fort? I would support sending her to Russia.

Joyce: Ensaymada is a Spanish bread. The Spanish version traditionally uses said, reduced pork lard, here the bread is better based (at least we hope so)

Debbie: The Russians did try to establish a foothold in Hawaii. They built 3 forts. Fort Elizabeth was built in 1817 overlooking Waimea Bay. There’s nothing there now except ruins and a bathroom but then you never got out of the car.

HHR: So you say Debbie. Did you spend anytime alone at the fort?

Debbie: No, you were with me the whole time. We did see some spectacular views of the Napali coast when we got to the canyon AND it was not rainy. It is one of the wettest spots on Earth.

Joyce: We stopped for shaved ice on the way back at JoJos.

Debbie: It was delicious. It’s a pity that HHR forgot her purse again and we just didn’t want it to look like an inappropriate purchase for us to make for a reporter. We didn’t want to sway her objectivity.

HHR: Yes, well I am sure that Larry would have gotten me a shaved ice. Is it true that you tried to leave Joyce at a homeless encampment?

Debbie: No, not exactly. We are crossing on a swinging bridge and it might or might not have been a homeless encampment on the other side. We turned around and staggered back.

HHR: Where was Jerry? Did you leave him?

Joyce: Jerry said that he was not going on the swinging bridge but would guard the entrance. He also tried to keep up from driving into the canal. He says it is a big job to try to include Larry’s responsibilities. I think he was afraid we would start swaying the bridge.