We always have fun when Tutu visits. Today we headed out to
Waipahu to the old
Plantation Villages. It was a first for all of us. Our tour guides for the day: Charlie and
Tomo (a light brown
Pomeranian). We spent two hours back in time. We saw old artifacts and houses from turn of the century plantation Hawaii. The museum and tours are open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and it is a wonderful way to spend a morning---whether you are
Kama'aina or not.
We saw fields of Taro, ponds with goldfish and
Tilapia. We enjoyed a fruit tasting at the end of our tour, which included fresh guava,
lilikoi,
mammee apple, mountain apple, bread fruit and sugar cane (Gabe's favorite of course). I hope that he'll get the opportunity to go again with his school---it is the perfect place for a field trip.
The weather was just right---not too hot, and with a cool breeze. I think this really added to our enjoyment. Charlie showed us a house from each of the ethnic groups that first came to Hawaii to work on plantations---Chinese, Portuguese,
Puerto Rican, Japanese, Okinawan, Korean. It was a historical lesson and a walking tour all rolled into one. I will definitely go back---they give
Kama'aina discounts and there are coupons available so your
keiki can go for free.
We even received a free souvenir (besides our photos and new found knowledge)---an old plantation toy---the buzz saw. It consists of string and a bottle cap. Gabe was amazed at the lack of technology. No t.v.?! Where's their Nintendo
DS?!
Gabe's idea of a good time and what plantation kids were
accustomed to---totally different. Simple living, modest homes, hard working people. A time I wish I could have experienced first hand. We followed our morning tour with a delicious Thai lunch and called it a day. A perfect day.
We always have fun when Tutu visits. Today we headed out to Waipahu to the old Plantation Villages. It was a first for all of us. Our tour guides for the day: Charlie and Tomo (a light brown Pomeranian). We spent two hours back in time. We saw old artifacts and houses from turn of the century plantation Hawaii. The museum and tours are open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and it is a wonderful way to spend a morning---whether you are Kama'aina or not.
We saw fields of Taro, ponds with goldfish and Tilapia. We enjoyed a fruit tasting at the end of our tour, which included fresh guava, lilikoi, mammee apple, mountain apple, bread fruit and sugar cane (Gabe's favorite of course). I hope that he'll get the opportunity to go again with his school---it is the perfect place for a field trip.
The weather was just right---not too hot, and with a cool breeze. I think this really added to our enjoyment. Charlie showed us a house from each of the ethnic groups that first came to Hawaii to work on plantations---Chinese, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Japanese, Okinawan, Korean. It was a historical lesson and a walking tour all rolled into one. I will definitely go back---they give Kama'aina discounts and there are coupons available so your keiki can go for free.
We even received a free souvenir (besides our photos and new found knowledge)---an old plantation toy---the buzz saw. It consists of string and a bottle cap. Gabe was amazed at the lack of technology. No t.v.?! Where's their Nintendo DS?!
Gabe's idea of a good time and what plantation kids were accustomed to---totally different. Simple living, modest homes, hard working people. A time I wish I could have experienced first hand. We followed our morning tour with a delicious Thai lunch and called it a day. A perfect day.
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