Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Hawaii: a ferry ride to Maui with Lulu, Becca time and great Japanese food.

Liz, whom I endearingly call Lulu, came into Honolulu a couple of days earlier than expected, so we decided to take the Superferry to Maui. In hindsight, we should have stayed more than one night to make it worthwhile because we didn't get very lucky with the weather. We toured around for one day, had a fun early evening out in Lahaina, then headed back to Honolulu the next day.

We had a great lunch at Mama's House up on the Hana coast:


the delicious and tantalizing lunch:


the beautiful view from our table:


Once we got on those windy roads, we encountered the beauty of Maui...

...and the nasty weather:

On our way back on the superferry, we saw the impressive cliffs of Moloka'i:


Back in Honolulu, I enjoyed more sunsets and time with Lindsey and Becca:

My friend Becca and I had a great time hanging out and exchanging lots of music. We both love some of the same bands and it was fun to listen to new things and expose her to things she hadn't heard before too.

Oh, did I forget to mention that she can be quite a monkey?
In fact, she is very athletic. Here she is, with her roommate Pat, 'hanging out':


In addition to seeing all these wonderful friends and making new ones, I really enjoyed the Japanese cuisine. The islands have such a strong Asian influence; it's great for those of us who love a lot of eastern cuisines!

Lindsey took me to Shokudo for some killer sushi and the lychee sake-tinis were dangerously smooth and delicious!


On my last night, Becca and Lindsey took me to the best Japanese restaurant in Honolulu or outside of Japan (for all I know). It was awesome and I loved every morsel that I tried.

Tokkuri Tei:

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