K is for Kay and koi, at Pono Kai Resort, Kapaa, Kauai



Pono Kai Koi Pond                   Photos by Kay Davies, December, 2010



"What do you mean, you don't have any fish food? They sell it in the office, you know."

"I'll swim over here, maybe there's someone with fish food."

"You again? Still with the camera? And no food? Feesh, some people!"

As she swims away, the pretty white koi meets the grandpappy of the pond. "Kay doesn't have any food," she warns him, "just a camera. Some tourists are so rude. She's probably a blogger!"
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Posted for the letter K in Mrs. Nesbitt's alphabetical meme,
ABC Wednesday

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Wishing you all the best, from Kay

Around the world with mellow yellows

Southeastern Alberta, Canada

Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii

Galapagos Islands

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Mellow Yellow Monday

hosted by Drowsey Monkey.

Ocean Park, BC, Canada

Galapagos Islands

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Dick in a sack race, Dominican Republic, 2004

Las Vegas, Nevada                                                                    Photos by Kay Davies and Richard Schear, copyright 2011.

D is for driving, we're so glad we did in Hawaii

There's a letter D somewhere in these clouds above Kauai's Na Pali coast. Don't let your eyes be confused by the odd B and a rather fat example of the letter X. Hawaii has wonderful clouds for alphabet-seekers.

We had reserved a small rental car for our week on Kauai, but the only vehicle available was a Chevy Malibu, just like we have at home. Made it so easy, just hop in and drive off, no looking for what knob or switch is where.

One day we headed south past Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai. For a while we thought we were lost amongst this beautiful scenery, but soon found a road leading into the city of Lihue, a useful place to be able to find for shopping.

We were staying in Kapaa, Kauai, and found some super-scenic seashore when we headed north from there.

The sign west of Kapaa said Opaekaa Falls, but we didn't try to pronounce it.

One day when I wasn't feeling well, Dick took the car and headed for Waimea Canyon on his own.
Not all roads on the island were passable, because it had just rained. Really rained, tropical style.

Dick got to see Waimea Canyon, however, and it looked almost, but not quite, the same as it looked when we flew through it on our fabulous tour with Island Helicopters. (There had been no low clouds that day!)

When we left Kauai, we took the multi-island cruise on NCL's Pride of America, which stopped for two days on the beautiful island of Maui. Instead of going on shore excursions, Dick rented a car and drove the twisting road southeast to Hana the first day. I was still unwell, so I stayed on the ship.

Three young surfers in the water off Maui. Dick got this picture of one, upper left, getting onto his board while another, right, heads out and passes the third surfer coming in. 

The next day, we both went up Maui's 10,000-foot dormant volcano,  Mount Haleakala.  I chose not to go with Dick as he stepped off the road, apparently into nowhere, even though I knew there was a path hiding in this cloud.

Posted for the letter D in the alphabetical meme, ABC Wednesday.

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