Hawaii

I haven't been busy with the garden lately, because I was in Maui for 8 days! My friend was getting married in Kapalua which was the perfect excuse to visit this amazingly beautiful place. I am having trouble loading pictures, but I will add them when I get the chance.

If you ever have the chance to visit Maui, I definitely recommend it.

Your first views out of the OGG airport show drier landscapes but beautiful mountains in center of west and south maui which are covered in clouds and lush green shrubery. Then you have the magnificent blue ocean. So many people hanging out on their surfboards along the coast waiting to catch a wave as the swells come in. (I did take some surfing lessons by the way, and was pretty succesful!)

I rented a road bike and travelled along the north side of the island through some nice climbs that took me to some pretty amazing places. The views were spectacular, but I didn't take my camera. Those images will hopefully remain in my mind for many years to come. The challenge those rides provided early in the morning was rewarded by nice relaxing days on the beach getting sun, surfing, and exploring the island.

When I returned home, I was hoping to find tomatoes ripe for picking! While none of the tomatoes were ready (there are so many green ones however), I was suprised to find a large quantity of cucumbers ready. There were huge too! I also found plenty of red and white onions anxious to be picked from their soil dwellings.

I'm trying to be patient with the tomatoes, but I am very excited about them!!