Monday, May 14, 2007
Breakfast at home: party leftovers. Visited the Bishop Museum (1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu) with Patrick. $16.00. My favorite building was the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center. If you bring kids to Hawaii, this is a great place to take them—there are lots of fun activities to do which happen to also be educational. Inside we saw a simulated volcano, watched a demonstration of melted lava, got to touch cooled lava rock, learned all about volcanoes, controlled underwater motorized cameras, controlled wave generators. Patrick accidentally sprained his ankle on the stairs here. We forgot to use the $2 off coupon we found in a free tourist map and magazine which we found somewhere along the way (the airport?). Lunch with Patrick at Diamond Head Market and Grill, aka The Grill at Diamond Head Market (808-732-0077, 3158 Monsarrat Avenue, Honolulu): teriyaki chicken sandwich with fries for me; teriyaki chicken, char siu, (hamburger?), with rice and potato salad for Patrick. Drinks: plantation iced teas. $20.25. Sat on the grass at Queen's Beach for a few hours. Home. Showers. Sat on the deck and chatted with Patrick, Brian, Kate, Jen, Lou, Jim, Celeste, Chris, and Nate. Patrick went to bed early. Among other things, we talked about beekeeping, raw honey, allergies, homeopathy, pollen.