I was missing Alexis’ breakfast today. The guest host, Molly cooks very American- heavy with cream and more of a “make it easy” large casseroles. Her egg casserole lacked sophistication and elegance. It was filling though and we didn’t need lunch.
Our last trip to Waimea Canyon was in 2018 after the huge floods and many of the trails were washed out or too slippery to hike. Our return trip gave us many options for hiking. We did the Canyon Trail, a steep down hill and up to a ridge overlooking the canyon. We hiked close to 6 miles and enjoyed the 10 degree cooler temperatures at 2500 ft elevation, compared to the 85 degrees in town.
On our way back, we were pleased to see the papaya orchard still in existence. An older Chinese man was at the fruit stand and we had a nice chat. He is from Fujian. We bought huge papayas, a green mango, dragon fruit, longan and apple bananas, the best bananas I have ever had. He even gave us a free bunch. Next we picked up our Lillikoi pie we had custom ordered for today. Full of our favorite dessert foods, we stopped for Thai food and enjoyed our dessert on the lanai.
