I have really grown to love the winding mountain road on which we live. Here's just one reason why.
A virtual sea of ginger plants. In our area this ginger grows wherever it can, which is everywhere, including rock faces. It holds so much water and energy in the stalks that even if it's chopped in a lawnmower into tiny fibers, each fiber will grow a new plant. If only it were tasty! Unfortunately it's not the delicious kind we eat normally, but tastes like what it is, a root covered in dirt.
This is the vista from what our guidebook calls "the most beautiful road in the world", route 250 outside of Waimea. I admit it's a great road, but it's all a matter of perspective. It features about 15 miles of well-groomed cow pasture with white fences and expansive views of the northwest coast and central mountains. I'm partial to overgrown jungle roads myself. Forgive me for thinking Susannah and I are the most scenic part of this picture.
The gorgeous view of Pololu Valley on the northern tip of the island, near Hawi. We didn't hike down into the valley but apparently there's a beached whale there that's become quite the tourist attraction. The Big Island is a hiker's paradise: it has tall rocky mountains and wide lush valleys and everything in between.
I named this guy Eddie Lizard (or if it's a gal, Lizzie).
Sheep hate garlic! Fortunately, so do the worms that live in their stomachs. Here the sheep we call "big mama" takes her medicine.
Today the winds on the farm reached 70+ MPH and knocked over our shower. The damage was minor, and we plumbed it right up.
Wow! Did your tent and tarp stay attached to the ground?
ReplyDeleteHi Greg and Susannah --
ReplyDeleteRob and Brenda here (Susannah, meet my wife Brenda!). We've been looking again through your recent posts and pictures -- Hawaii is so wonderful for all it has to offer over such a short distance, and it's fun to hear you experience it in such an immersive way. It brings back memories of when Brenda and I traveled together....
It was interesting to hear your pontifications on farming and domesticated animals. We are looking forward to hearing about your experience on a fruit farm and how that compares and contrasts.
Is that "Kahili" Ginger you took the photo of? If you go to Kauai there is that gives free board for every a 1/2 day you spend of cutting Kahili Ginger out of the local forest!
Cheers.