Kauai - Day 1

After almost 20 hours of travel time, we reached Kauai at last.

Day 1 was like this:

Beach Girl, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

• Went to bed to the kid whispering "Mom, I want to go home".
• Woke up to sounds of the roosters, and to whispers of "Mom, hear that? Chicken!" at 5AM.
• Pleasant breakfast at Red Salt.
• Chickens - chics, hens and roosters! - all over the place!
• Long drive in the Mustang to the north side of the island, as far as the road took us, to Ke'e Beach.
• Exploring the Maniniholo Dry Cave.
• Seeing the kid enjoy the beach for the first time at the Ha'ena Beach Park.
• Lunch at the Hanalei Gourmet.
• Stops at two farmers market where sampled all sorts of fruits, and bought fresh fruits to snack on - mangoes, coconut, caimitos.
• Pointing out fruit trees I recognized from growing up in a tropical place.
• Being able to see my kid enjoy the same fruits I enjoyed when I was a kid.
• Hanging out at the pool with the kid, enjoying hearing her squeals of delight, which makes the "i want to go home" whispers fade away in a distance.
• Dinner at Red Salt, again, only this time wasn't as pleasant as breakfast. The kid was exhausted, and wasn't holding back in showing it - screams! whines! - and a DVF top completely ruined.
• Falling asleep at 10PM. Happy. Content.

A horse without a name, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

Maniniholo Dry Cave, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

Maniniholo Dry Cave, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

Ha'ena Beach Park, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

Daddy's Girl, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

Me

It was almost 9PM. I was tired, and Top Gear on BBC America was about to come on which meant drop everything - and I mean EVERYTHING - so I can watch the only show I'd drop everything for. BUT! I didn't want to fail, already, on this photo project. So, I took the camera, stood in front of the mirror, and snapped away.

And, this is the best of the lot.

It's not so bad, really. I mean, holy eyebags, batman! I look so tired! I'm wearing some old, raggedy shirt, and pants that are even more worn than grandma's. But, you know what? I'm comfortable. I feel good.

This is me.

And, at my age, I'm pretty happy in this skin.

003.365, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

New, in that old, classic, vintage style

002.365, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

There are a lot of cool toys out there, but I still think that the classics are the best. I mean, look at this bike. I'm an adult yet I still find myself wanting to ride it.

001.365

001.365, originally uploaded by gealouxy.

We went to two parties today: one with family and another with friends. Both had some level or fun and stress, but both were worth the time and the drive. I took this photo at the family event. I just thought it's so cool that they have binoculars for adults and kids. I think I'll do the same when my kid is a bit older. So she and I can experience the outside, even on a snowy day.