Today is Friday, the eve of the eve before we leave. So sad to see the end of my trip coming. Today, my mom made us breakfast. We had omelettes stuffed with cheese, avocado, red bell pepper, cilantro and onions, topped off with a scoop of sour cream and Tiffany's suave salsa with a side of sausage link and Portuguese sausage (could have done with a little spice to those). A great way to start of the day - with a homemade breakfast by your mother.
My brother decided he would like to hang with us today so we went and visited DAD...well, his real dad my sort of adopted dad. He's got a nice property in Haiku with two houses (mostly rented out to vacationers) and a huge gulch. Very nice view of the ocean and other parts of the island...we used to live there for a bit. Its nice to get back to Hahana Road where I grew up and assess my "roots." Also pet the pups for a bit. I love dogs! I love animals!
We then headed for a drive Upcountry through Makawao and Pukalani, and then on to our desitnation for the day, the Tedeschi Winery in Ulupalakua. We had one main objective, to secure boxes of Pineapple Snow....mmm mmmm. White chocolate infused with pineapple wine covering macadamia nuts. Only sold at the winery, and quite pricey. But, a very worth-it delicacy. We had to do the wine tasting, of course - its free, who wouldn't? Started off with the Rose Ranch Sparkling Wine (delish - we bought three bottles). Then the Mele (only sold at the winery as well). It had a great flavor - a nice red wine with hints of berries and chocolate, as well as coffee. A serious steak wine if you ask me. Mama bought one bottle. Then we tried the sparkling pineapple wine...not as good as the Rose Ranch. Finished off with the Raspberry Framboise, a dessert wine, 20% alcohol and sweet as heck. They suggest topping off a dessert like ice cream or cheese cake, like using it as a syrup. Lots of pretty pictures up there to be taken, especially of the jade vine growing. So pretty. We also stopped at the Ulupalakua Ranch Store for some refreshments before trekking back down the mountain.
Aaron had some time to kill before heading off to his job, so we detoured to the Ali'i Kula Lavender Farm for a bit. Its great there. The smell of lavender lingers in the cool air of Upcountry. The drive Upcountry is recommended to anyone who wants to experience a slice of undeveloped Maui. Green green green, and flowers - lotta cows and goats though. Gives you a great view of the island, and some of the surrounding islands as well.
As I sit here drinking my Stella Artois, Im anticipating my Hawaiian dinner of pork and chicken lau lau (steamed in taro and ti leaf), rice, poke (fresh, raw ahi chunks with soy sauce and onion), lomi lomi salmon (tomatoes, onion, and fresh salmon), and kim-chee (mmmmm cabage pickled/fermented in chili sauce). Yum. Rachel will have to be brave for this one. Tomorrow is my last day here. Sadness is setting in. :(
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