The plate was set down in front of me. My eyes were wide. I was looking at the sandwich to end all sandwiches. It was more pork than any one pig should ever have, and there it was, piled beautifully high on focaccia bread, all for me and my greedy claws. We called it The […]
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Hiking Through History to Kalaupapa
I was eating a ham sandwich in paradise. Squinting through the sun, I sighed contentedly at the imposing beauty of the world’s tallest sea cliffs. I could live here, I thought, setting down the sandwich to dig into a bag of chips. But would I really want to? No way, not with Kalaupapa National Historic […]
Hawaiian Lei Making on Molokai
I was making a real Hawaiian lei from a pile of plumeria flowers covering the table in front of me. They were piled high, more than enough for us to string several lei together without running out. But we had walked the dusty field surrounding the office building to pick out a handful of different colors. It was […]
A Stay at the Hotel Molokai
I ran into a family on my return flight to the mainland who I had seen earlier that day at the Hotel Molokai’s restaurant, the Hula Shores. I struck up a conversation about both the hotel and the island. While I certainly had plenty to keep me busy during my stay, they had problems due […]
Making a Molokai Hot Bread Run
Making a late-night hot bread run is a must while on Molokai, finding the large rolls and the tasty fillings in Kaunakakai’s back alleys is a whole ‘nother thing.
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