Summer & Tyler

crazy in love...


Sunday, September 12, 2010

Like the locals say...Haaaavaaaaaaieeeee.

Posted by lebruf

Ok, maybe it's just being in this place, it seems that everything is more beautiful and more photo worthy in Hawai'i. Even the abundant lava rocks are begging to be photographed. I haven't gotten to them yet but it's on the list.


This is technically our second "honeymoon", but actually our first vacation just the two of us, Tyler's first time to Hawaii, and my first time to the Big Island. We haven't seen much besides the dry Kona side of the island, but even that in its own way is spectacular.
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Flying has never lost its allure for me. It's crazy that we are able to get from place to place in these tin cans called planes. We heard a sound we've never yet heard before underneath our seats...and we've flown quite a bit. Yikes, disconcerting much?
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{Driving into Waikoloa Village}
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After we dropped our luggage off at our room, we headed over to the Fairmont Orchid for the Gathering of the Kings Luau. I chose this one because it's supposedly the best for food (5 buffet tables representing Samoa, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and a special "Dessert Island".


LUAU MENU

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~Samoa Dinner~

Green Papaya Salad

Oka

Marinated Ono in a Coconut Lime Sauce

Sapsui

Beef and Vegetables with Ginger and Noodles

Seafood Lu'au

Medley of Seafood with Taro Leaves,

Roasted Taro and a Coconut Sauce

Taro Rolls

Coconut Cheesecake

With a Macadamia Nut Crust


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~Tahiti Dinner~

Green Papaya Salad

Shredded Green Papaya with Cilantro, Tomato

and Sweet Chili Sauce

Curried Chicken Salad

Mango Vinaigrette

Tropical Fruit Salad

with Toasted Coconut

Poissin Cru

Sesame Lime Marlin, Oyster Sauce Tuna, Wasabi Tuna

Papaya Ginger Roast Chicken

Charred Papaya and Onions with a Mango Glaze

Umara

Baked Purple and Gold Sweet Potato-Glazed Cilantro Ginger Lime Rum Sauce

Tahitian Vanilla Decadence Rum Cake

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~Hawaii Dinner~

Warabi Fern Salad with Hamakua Tomatoes

Lomi-Lomi Salmon

Salt Cured Salmon Filet with Maui Onions and Scallions

Kalua Pork

Shredded Hawaiian Style Roast Pork

Furikake Jasmine Rice

Fresh Traditional Kauai Poi

Pounded Hanalei Taro Root

Hawaiian Honey Cake

with White Pineapple

Warm Hawaiian Chocolate Pudding


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~New Zealand Dinner~

Mixed Field Green Salad

Cucumbers, Tomatoes, White Balsamic Vinaigrette

and Ranch Dressing

Marinated Mushroom Salad

with Artichokes and Tarragon Vinaigrette

Bay Scallop with New Zealand Mussels

Spicy Cilantro Vinaigrette

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi-Mahi

With a Carmelized Banana Chili Sauce

Poha Berry Glazed Grilled Lamb Sausages

Served with Roasted Apples and Kobocha Pumpkin

Lilikoi Scented Haupia

Creme Caramel with Sweet Potato


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Freshly Brewed Kona Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee,

Fairmont Teas


The food and entertainment did not disappoint either. I only wish I had a bigger appetite!
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I also surprised Ty that night with his new wedding ring. Since he lost his last one (and I wasn't too fond of it anyway :) I picked one out more his style and had it engraved in Japanese characters. We were hoping to having it finished by our Utah reception, but the Jeweler took forever getting it made and it barely was finished in time for me to pick it up Friday night before we left.
Ty could pick out that one character read "love" but had the Japanese couple that sat across from us help him figure out the rest. "Permanent love" is what they said, which translates into Eternal love. I love it on him!
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1 comments:

Leslie said...

So jealous! Looks like you guys are having a great vacation ; )

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