The Ne Nes have Landed

All night we slumbered heavily to the roar of the ocean off the open lanai. We awake in our small luxurious suite ( love the rosewood!) to the jingle of an alarm clock. Time for church! I love singing in hawaiian, all the wonderful lutheran hyms. Pastor Paul doesn't even introduce us as guesta anymore. . . nice!
the old Oki Diner is our breakfast destination, Try the macadamia nut pancakes with vanilla syrup. Mmmm.
We check out of this hotel too and drive way North to the Limahuli Gardens. This is the last dance on our dance card. It's a wonderful hike to the ancient home sites, ( which my calves are still enjoying) and coming down, an opportunity to draw the taro fields.
Yoginis~ a tree pose for you.
We shower and freshen up at Hale Luana, also a good bye to my art pals and one last look at all the magic being created
in this tropical isle.
We have a dinner reservation at the Hukilau Lanai before turning our rental car in.
Dinner is spectacular.
It is a six course 'tasting' with six complementary wines.
1. A sweet potato ravioli and a gevurtztraminer with grapefruit notes.
2. Fiddlehead ferns in a vinigarette with a slice of smoky sausage and a soave.
3. Mahi mahi pn a bed of orzo with a lemongrass pesto paired with a very dry, 'stiff', formal rose. 4. Pork tenderloin on a bed or red mashed potatos in a saffron sauce with gorgoues bouquet of long stemmed mushrooms.The wine a Campos Reales Temranillo. Toasted cherries and blueberry flavor in a glass! 5. A scoop of goats cheese drizzed in honey and three slices of salty baguette. with a late harvest chardonnay.
6. Small sccops of sorbet; strawberry, banana and coconut lime. Incredible! I could fast 23 hours every day to enjoy one hour of this chef's fine faire on a regular basis.
Now it's 'good bye' Kauai and 'hello' Mirage!