Paradise Driver

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

"CALLED OFF" AGAIN

STILL FEELING LIKE DEATH WARMED OVER

The "downside" of being single and living alone is that there is no one to "baby" you when you're sick.

I have spent most of the last three days in bed. Just too exhausted to do anything. Walking from one end of my apartment to the other just zaps any energy I have built up. Poor Bear cuddles up to me and gives me the most worrisome of looks.

Other than absolute exhaustion, there are no other sysmptoms. Don't have any appetite. Even sitting here at my desk makes my arms feel like they're made of lead.

I am going back to bed.

Talk to y'all tomorrow.

MAIN DESK AT THE FOUR SEASONS

DIVING THE BACK WALL AT MOLOKINI (00:28)
You can hear whales singing in the background

HALEAKALA SUNRISE (01:14)

BACK WAY TO LAHAINA (00:39)

There is a second way to Lahaina.
If you drive it in a rental car, you are in violation of your rental agreement.
In the following video is a wide section of that road. There are points where there are only a few inches on one side from the cliff and on the other side from the vertical drop to the ocean.

THE PICTURE GALLERY

Mama's Fish House
Conde Nast
Bon Appetite
Gourmet
Have All Rated Mama's As
The BEST Seafood Restaurant
In The World

Some Of The Homes Adjoining Mama's

The Beach Near Mama's

"Let's all be careful out there!"

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

SLEEP, SLEEP

AND MORE SLEEP

The nice thing about being single and living alone is that you can do exactly as you want.

For me, these past two days have been used to sleep. Watch a smidgen of TV. Sleep. Read a bit. Surf the net. And sleep.

In fact, the only reason I am awake at the moment is so I can at least make a "purdy picture" post for you folks.

Now, "I be a fixin'" to go back to bed. Its just past midnight here.

Have a great day!

THE PICTURE GALLERY

Assorted Views Of Lahaina

The Beautiful Hana Coast, Mau'i

Sunset on the Kona Coast of the "Big Island"

"Let's all be careful out there!"

Monday, October 02, 2006

MARDI GRAS

OF THE PACIFIC

There are only two places on the face of the planet where Halloween is a total blast.

Key West, Florida

Lahaina, Mau'i, Hawai'i

The local cable access channel, AKAKU TV, video tapes the entire nights events and plays an editted version back in December. Here is a brief snippet.

Private jets are stacked up at the airport. People come from around the world to celebrate Halloween in Lahaina.

"Let's all be careful out there!"

HALLOWEEN

HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE IT?

I realize that Halloween is a big night for keikis in the USA, but I am curious. Those of you who read me from the rest of the world, how do you celebrate this non-holiday event. Or are ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night strictly an American custom?

For those from America, what is your fondest or scariest memory of Halloween?

THE CARTHAGINIAN