A FOODIE DAY

This morning we finally made it to Eggs and Things, the original one near Fort DeRussy, not the Eggspress on Kalakaua Ave.  We got there about 10 a.m., waited about 30 minutes and had our one split order of delicious macadamia nut pancakes, smothered with coconut syrup.  Two normal sized guys came in and sat down next to us and they each ordered bacon and eggs, pancakes and together they ordered the special omelet which had Portuguese sausage, spinach and looked like about 5 eggs.  In the end, they weren't able to finish all that food and took the omelet to go.  The helpings at Eggs and Things are huge. 

Of course we had to go back to the hotel and rest after our giant indulgence, but finally got our butts out to take a little bus trip.  I love the bus.  I love a bus just about anywhere.  It always seems like it opens this vast opportunity to go see something you haven't seen before, observe people in their native habitat, and just kind of reboot your stereotypes.  In Honolulu the bus drivers are really nice, if you ask them about a stop, they remember you wanted to stop there and if you've changed your mind along the way, you have to tell them that you're no longer getting off at this stop when you arrive.  Anyway, we had both finished the books we brought with us, so we wanted to go to the thrift store to get some new ones.  And of course other miscellaneous shopping, like John needed a pair of exercise shorts so he can work out in the hotel gym.  And I wanted to find a light jacket.  We went to the Assistance League thrift shop, which was okay, and got the books, and then we went to the Goodwill, which is a really good one.  For one thing, it's a huge store, and for another it's nice and clean and bright, and as an added attraction, Tuesday was senior day so we got an extra 20 percent off.  I didn't find a jacket, but John found some exercise shorts, and I got a new bathing suit so I can go swimming twice a day.  Can't believe I only brought one with me.  This one is one of those ones that are about $100 at Macy's with the control panels to make you look skinny.  They had several sizes of the same color and design, and I think they were brand new. 

Back on the bus and went to where they have the downtown farmer's market today, only it is apparently a lunchtime market because it was gone by the time we got there.  So we went around Chinatown, which is really pretty interesting.  I bought some interesting candied things of various types (lychee nuts, lychee roots, coconut, melon, sweet potato, and something I don't remember). 
Later on we were walking past a bakery and bought some macadamia nut candy with coconut and macadamia nut with sesame.  I guess we were pretty hungry, having finally walked off the Macadamia nut pancakes, because we thought this was so good, we went back and bought some more for tomorrow.  

I'm adding a few pictures here from Chinatown.  The one with the boxes started out, for me as watching this kid making a giant stack of the boxes.  I turned my back and heard them come crashing down.  John said his friend came by and knocked them all down.    

We had Hawaiian chicken with glass noodles for dinner.  It's a pretty simple dish, and reminds me of the dorm food I loved when I went to University of Hawaii.

This evening I dragged John down to the beach to watch the sunset and we got there at the totally perfect time.  Boat going through the setting sun and everything.


Final shot is evening shot of Waikiki beach.