Day 1.5 - Lomi Lomi and Puka

Up at 4:30. Damn jet lag. Shared sunrise with the neighbourhood chickens. Headed out early. Got purposefully lost and ended up eating breakfast on Poipu Beach. Not what I expected.

Beach is beautiful. Lots of early morning jogger (the virtuous bastards). And lots and lots of chickens. No seals or turtles in sight. Just chickens. I'm beginning to think they are the dominant life forms on the island.

Saw my first ever surfer. Really cool. They bob on the horizon like driftwood.  The wind is something fierce this morning so the waves are up.


Today's brekkie is fried rice with assorted pork bits and a hot tea. Tea is partly due to the fact that its quite chilly. I've had to pull out mu sweater to keep warm. Fingers-crossed that it warms up in the afternoon.

Booked a massage at Hyatt spa at 1pm. Had to kill about 4 hours. Ended up bumbling around the local shopping traps. Oh woe is me :-). Lots of lookie-looing. Might go back for a framed typographic poster of Hawaii. Very cute but tough to pack. Will have to really think about it.

Booked a lomi lomi massage at the Grand Hyatt (recommended by Miss Mullins). I have to say it was a pretty spectacular experience.The voluntary pummelling was wonderful, especially when accompanied by a pre and post eucalyptus steam. The only thing that threw me off was the "clothing optional" advice. I was confused as to how optional it was. Underwear on or off?? Turns out they want you naked under them fluffy robes. Jenny, the massage therapist, was unpreturbed by my lack of clothing (but then again she's a pro). I, on the other hand, didn't get comfortable until the oiled pummelling started. 

Knocked another experience off my bucket list - I had a Puka Dog. Good buns, great polish sausage. Overall, great but not my cup of tea. Way too much sauce for me. I'm a lover of plain jane dogs. Their lemonade on the other hand was exceptional. 

Note to self:
Need to book a boat cruise and find a decent guitar store. 
DO NOT go back and buy the ring you put on hold. Cause it's either the guitar or the ring. Let's face it you'll use the guitar more.