So much to eat…
OK…I know, it’s been almost a week since we returned from Hawaii and I’m overdue for a recap. I spent yesterday afternoon going through all the photos I took and they’re finally done. It’s amazing that we go to the same place every year and I still manage to end up with over 150 photos uploaded…and those are only the ones I decided to process!
In this post, I’m going to recap the morning that we went to the KCC Farmer’s Market on Saturday (3/12). There was so much to see and eat that it deserves its own post.
On Saturday morning, I went for an early-morning run and ate some yogurt since I knew Jes would be sleeping in that day.
While I was out by the water, I saw a pod of whales breaching and spouting out in the distance. Too bad I didn’t have my lens…no photo to prove it. Sorry.
When he finally woke, he was starving and I was ready to visit the Farmer’s Market that I had been reading about on my Twitter feed. Nowadays, it doesn’t really sell very much produce – or maybe I wasn’t paying attention. Instead, it’s become a collection of street food stands. Yes!
We took the bus to the Kapi’olani Community College (across from the entrance to Diamond Head Crater) where on Saturdays they hold a quite a foodfest. Check out what we ate:
Fried Green Tomatoes with a dipping sauce ($7) – Good but I don’t know why it was so expensive.
Spicy Sausage on a Stick from Kukui Sausage Co.
Spam, Eggs, and Rice Plate ($6) from Grandma G’s
Gingercooler ($3) – Refreeeeeshing.
Pink Lemon Cream from Onopops ($3) – Deeeeeliciious.
After considering some options, it was decided that we would take Muni to BART to Fremont and take a cab for the remaining 12 miles. We left the house around 11:30 am and the Muni and BART rides were smooth and took about 60 minutes. It was easy to get a cab but unfortunately the 12-mile ride costed us $44!! Ouch. We arrived at the tax guy’s office on time (1:30 pm) and we were all done by 3:00 pm. Yes…our tax appointments do take that long. Luckily, we were prepared for it. We each brought a book to read and the UCLA game was on the TV.
For our trip back to SF, we decided to take a cheaper route. It would involve walking, taking a bus, BART, and then Muni. Knowing it would take a while, we stopped for a Greek lunch before heading out. Looks tasty, doesn’t it?!
We waited at the bus stop around the corner in the cold wind for about 20 minutes since the bus was running behind schedule. We were starting to second guess our decision until it finally arrived!
The bus ride actually wasn’t too bad. The bus was pretty empty and didn’t have too many stops. However, it still took a whoppin’ 45 minutes. The nice part was that it only costed us $2/person and it was AC Transit so it accepted our Clipper cards. At the BART station, we waited patiently in the cold rain for our train and were finally on our way 15 minutes later.
Our train car was completely empty at first and it was kinda eerie. That ride also took another 45 minutes and then our Muni ride was about 15-20 including the wait for the train.
By the time we walked into the lobby of our building, it was 2 hours and 46 minutes later from the time that we walked out of the tax place. With the amount of time we spent today from start to finish, we could have flown home to Cerritos and back instead. At least we got a tax refund today to make up for it all. Yay.
That evening as the boys were finishing up their WoW game, I took Jia to a Yelp Elite Event for some free cupcakes.
On Thursday, after sleeping in, I took Jason and Jia to the Ferry Plaza where we met up with Jes in front of the Roli Roti truck for a porchetta sammich.
Jes went back to work and we stayed to walk around the Ferry Plaza.
For the afternoon, we took a drive across the GG Bridge to Sausalito.
We got back in time for dinner at La Briciola and then went to the CA Academy of Science for their evening event. On Thursday nights, they open the Academy for a few hours and feature DJs and serve alcohol. It was definitely a different feel with no kids around and most of the exhibits didn’t have their lights on.
We made it into the Rainforest before they cut off the line and then spent the rest of the night in the aquarium downstairs.
On Friday morning (3/11/11), I got a call from my mom telling me that there was a tsunami warning in Hawaii. We checked our flight and it was still scheduled to leave so there were no worries. Once we got to the airport that morning, I tried to check in at the kiosk and for some reason, my name was no longer on the itinerary. Thankfully it wasn’t too busy at the ticket counter and the ladies helped us get it all squared away.
The flight was bumpy but I managed to take a little nap. Yoon picked us up at the airport and said that we lucked out with out timing. Apparently HNL was closed all morning until noon. We landed at about 12:20. Nice.
Once in Waikiki, there were no signs of danger anywhere. Only thing was that the beach outside of the hotel was not as crowded but otherwise all was well. Our first stop after checking in was Ramen Nakamura, Jes’ favorite ramen place in Hawaii. It was delicious but Jes was saying that maybe it wasn’t as good as he remembered. Oh noes…
After our late lunch, we sat out at Beach Bar sipping fruity drinks and reading. The weather was warm but not too hot.
On my way over to the Ferry Plaza, I found a street cart that was selling onigiri. Yum. It was $1 so I thought I’d give one a try. This teriyaki chicken one was tasty.
At the Ferry Plaza, Hapa Ramen was there along with a couple other food stands. Inside, I went to Miette for a couple French macarons and a gingerbread cupcake.
I also walked past Jes’ work building and found a lunch truck selling Japanese curry. Score! I called him up at 12 and we ate lunch across the street before his 1:00 meeting. I had pork katsu curry and Jes had the chicken. Both were yummy and very satisfying. Apparently they’re parked out there every Tuesday…lucky Jesse.
On Sunday, we went to SFMoMA for their 
There was also a cool display of “portable wine”. I was delighted to see these single-serving glasses of wine made to look similar to the juice containers you get at the hospital. Just peel the foil off the top and you’ve got a tasty beverage!
On another wall, they had a bunch of flasks with a bulbs attached. They’re made for you to squeeze the bulb and sniff the funnel to get a certain smell from the wine. This one was gooseberry. Pretty neato. They also had bellpepper, star anise, and some others I can’t remember.
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