hanging with the locals

Kilauea Lighthouse

Today was an awesome day off. I got a call yesterday from Penny inviting me to come out to see her ranch. So this morning her son and daughter, Keith and Haley, came to pick me up. They were very friendly and took me around to some of the local beaches and showed me where different movies were filmed. I mentioned that my Dad likes lighthouses and Keith offered to take me to the Kilauea Lighthouse. It was a great point looking out over the ocean and you could see a huge Albatross nesting ground too. After we left the lighthouse we went to meet some of Keith's friends and then left for Foodland to pick up some poki (raw seasoned ahi). We headed for the ranch and I got to meet Penny's husband (Bert) and other friends. Keith took me up on their ATV and we got to look out over their property and the Kapaa valley. I even tried to drive, but learned I still need a little practice with that one. We then just hung around and ate boiled peanuts, steak, rice, and ahi. It was quite an interesting combination for me to take in, looking out at a horse ranch sipping on a Coors Light but being surrounded by palm and coconut trees and eating raw ahi with chopsticks. Never thought I would be in a place like it, but it felt really cool to be out of Princeville and see more of the local scene. Right before I left, Penny extended another invitation for me to come back next weekend and hopefully I'll be able to.

Tomorrow, I'll probably just be hanging out at the beach and maybe going to see a couple of condos. I connected with a realtor to get an estimate of what I could possibly get if I was to move here. Of course I am just looking ;)

Miranda Family Ranch