BBBT

I had to go to Waimea this morning so I started with breakfast from Aloha Burger at the Waimea location at the Waimea Town Market at Parker School. I had to try the Best Breakfast Burger in Town (BBBT). It was quite messy but I did like the flavor of their cinnamon coconut syrup. I think next time I will request the bun on the side & treat it like toast while eating the rest with a utensil instead of my hands.

I left the house quite early in order to be back in time for my massage with Becky. I had already rescheduled twice so I did not want to miss it or change it once again. It started out quite drizzly, but cleared up a little & was a pleasant drive. The temperature was a little warmer than 2 weeks ago and there was even a rainbow in Waimea.

On the Kohala Mountain Road, lined by ironwoods which are not conifers.

Forty-five minutes after sunrise.

It was 64 the last time I was in Waimea.

Rainbow over Waimea town.

The main reason to be in Waimea was to do laundry again. I have a better idea now about which washers & dryers to use & how much it will all cost. Since I am doing 2 weeks worth of laundry I use the 3x washers (there is no 2x option) which is $6. When it is time for drying I split the load in to heavy stuff & light stuff. I start the heavy stuff on high for 20 minutes & the light stuff on high for 10 minutes. I usually need a few more minutes for some of the items in each of those categories. Drying is $0.25 per minute. All total, it is costing me about $15 or $16 per laundry trip. And I am now leaving the laundry detergent in the car so I won't forget it. I will likely have to do this 2 more times, possibly 3. But I hope no more than that!

While there, I also stopped at the Kamuela Farmers Market at Pukalani Stables to see if Michael at Elemental Plants had any native akulikuli (Sesuvium portulacastrum). He did not, he suggested getting online & order from Maui Native Plants where he gets some of his materials. As I wandered through the farmers market, I found another plant booth, ESP Nursery, that carried the non-native ice plant that many people mistakenly think is the native akulikuli; in fact their plants were labelled akulikuli. I think they are actually a type of Lampranthus spp. & Mr. Pang confirmed what I suspected: the different colors I bought are different species of Lampranthus. I will have to watch them while they flower & set seed to see if I can figure out which species they are; I have 6 plants, each with a different color flower. 

This is the yellow & purple in bloom. The orange is behind the purple but has no flowers.

This is the pink one; the red one has no flowers yet.

This is the light pink one.

I also stopped at GJ's Huli Huli Chicken; they're only open on Saturday & Sunday. I decided to try their pork ribs; I had tried their beef ribs a couple months ago & was not impressed. I also got a huli huli chicken for Jessie since she is always watching out for who might be coming around when I am not here. I rounded out my order with pancit, ube butter mochi, banana lumpia, & cascaron. 😋

The scientists were right! Kīlauea started erupting again just before midnight last night. The fountains in eruption Episode 6 were highest at about 150 feet shortly after it began erupting; by mid-morning they were only about 50 to 100 feet high. Then shortly after 12 noon, around 13 hours after it started, it paused again. It is keeping everyone guessing!

VMAP Vog Forecast Map.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Donna!