A Day at the Farm and on the Beach

I took a solo sojourn to Kula this morning to check out one of my new favorite spots on the island: the Ali'i Lavender Farm.

There were several pretty blossoms besides lavender:

But I was mostly obsessed with the vegetable garden.  Look at all that lettuce!

I walked through the garden touching everything.  There was kale, red chard, basil, tomato plants with lots of yellow blossoms--but no tomatoes yet, squash, cucumbers.  I want to have a garden like this!

And then of course, there was lots of lovely lavender.

A view upwards to Poli Poli.

After the Lavender Farm, I drove down Baldwin Road to Paia and made my way home, making an all-important stop at Leoda's for a late lunch.

Back at home, I regrouped, gathered my beach essentials and headed out the door again.

{rocking new Mahina threads}

It was a gloriously sunshiny day at Kapalua Bay.

{palm trees}

After getting oven baked in the sunshine, I retreated up the hill into some shade.

Beach day essentials:

{shades, library book, best beach towel ever}

On my way out, I got to watch a harpist tune up before the wedding procession arrived on the beach.

I came home in time for a sunset run along the unopened bypass.  

So, all in all, a pretty epic day off.  And now we're getting ready to rock out to TOLO at Longhi's.  Be there or be square!