Back from Paradise
Woman in the Middle | September 7, 2016Hello everyone! We are back from Hawaii! Got there safely and got home safely. No hurricanes were encountered. I am happy to report all the pets. even the elderly ones, are none the worse for the wear. I haven’t downloaded any photos yet, as I just got home late last night, but I wanted to share a few vacation thoughts with you.
When going to a humid climate, used the antihumidity products BEFORE you go. The first day we were there, my hair was some kind of nightmare. Really, really bad. That little bit of curl I have that, in a dry climate, is usually nothing to talk about, is, in a humid climate, hair gone wild. After using the proper products, including shampoo, conditioner, and some other product, my hair settled down enough I could at least go out without being embarrassed. Using products before the trip would have also kept my daughters from saying, many times, “Would you stop obsessing about your hair?!?”
People from all over the world come to Hawaii. How do I know? Well, we were in a store which was half grocery store/ half kitschy Hawaiian souvenirs store. We were there, of course, for the souvenirs. But, since we were there, I thought I would grab some things for breakfast because we had a kitchenette in our room. The only problem was I couldn’t find the bread. I kept asking people, all kinds of people , if they knew where the bread was. Not a single one could speak English. It got to be rather comical by about the 5th person. Black hair, brown hair, blonde hair, no one spoke English! I finally found the bread on my own.
The uncles introduced Hubby and I to steamed pork buns. They are called “manapua” in Hawaii. The girls had had something similar before (being the worldly girls that they are) but not us. Since they are steamed, the dough is still white, which puzzled me at first. Were they supposed to be baked? But they were all cooked and quite delightful. Yum! Get some if you go to Hawaii!
That is it for now. More to come later, don’t worry!
I wonder what language they spoke if not English . . . .
You name it. Japanese, Swedish (I think), and some unknown ones as they would just give me a deer in the headlights look….
I laughed at this because we had a similar experience at Yellowstone recently. No matter where we went in the Park, including the cafeterias, it seemed as if English was the least-heard language.
Yep, if you want to experience the world, just go on vacation to a popular tourist destination in America!