Alexis and Mark, the owners of the inn, are back from their vacation in Paris, Sedona and Florida. Sarah gets time off. We learn that Marjorie was the original owner of this inn who in the 1990’s built the place to be a b&b. Alexis is a former flight attendant from Highland Park! They tell us that the town is giving b&b’s a hard time, lumping them in with air b&b’s and not letting new ones open. They continue to fight the battle as she would love to open a second place. There is french pastry, coffee cake, mesquite bread and a casserole of eggs and carmelized onions.
Today is our day to explore Poipu and we walk along the small beach, which is starting to fill up with saturday beachgoers carrying chairs and lots of stuff. We decide to visit the 252 acre McBryde Botanical Garden and learn that the Allerton Gardens were the home of Robert Allerton of Monticello IL, memories of childhood and a connection to my Champaign- Urbana past visiting Allerton Gardens. The gardens were rated by Sunset Magazine as one of the best public gardens and we enjoy strolling through palms, spice plants, native plants and orchards.
After snacking on papaya in the car, we drive over to Shipwreck Beach and walk the sandy Mahaulepu Heritage Trail up the rugged cliff overlooking the deep blue ocean. As we wait for our table at Brennecke’s, we watch the sunset; Hawaiian monk seals frolic among the beachgoers.
Dinner is mahi mahi and opah, so delicious! We finish with gelato and smiles at the end of a pleasant day.