January 25, 1962

Place: Kauai

Weather: Rain showers

Ate breakfast at hotel then walked over to visit the rehabilitation workshop. About 10am got in the car and took the North Drive through Kapaa, Anohola, Kilauea, to Hanalei Valley hook out. Here you can see Taroat rice paddies down bellow. Post gorgeous beaches, fields of sugar cane and pineapples. Saw the Waloli  Mission built in 1835 ( minister name's Philip A. Brick ) At the end of the trip we saw the wet and dry caves of Haena where royalty was said to have gathered. Ended at beautiful beach where Joey put his feet in the ocean. Tonight was the birthday celebration at the hotel. The menu was prime ribs with a dessert of cake topped with fresh coconut. There were favors of a Hawaiian flag, cigarette holders and bauda orehids ( which I pinned in my bun ). Henry J. Kaiser was there to plant a new tree in the coconut grove with great pomp and ceremony.

January 24, 1962

Place: Kuai
Weather: Rain showers plus cooler

Wrote letters then drove in rented Hillman to Kupaa  to shop for a muumuu. Got one for 2.95. Then called Shokin Kobashigawa, and went to visit. Saw Opaikaa Falls Giant Rock formation. Stayed at Shokin's until about 8:30 visiting and eating. Had fresh pineapples, mived with coconut milk. Brought 3 pineapples home with us.

January 23, 1962

Place: Kuai
Weather: Warm

Left Honolulu at 2:20 Kauai flight was about 30 minutes. We were driven to the hotel and everyone is nice. It's set in the largest coconut grove and the sea is just across the highway. You can hear the surf from he room. Ate dinner here and saw the impressive torch lighting ceremonies. The conch shell is blown of the drum beats while the torches are lit. All the participants wear red lava - lavas. The dining room is on a lanai overlooking a lagoon swarming with fish.

January 22, 1962

Place: Honolulu
Weather: Hot


Left about 10 for Honolulu. Went to Island Fabrics to order a cheong - sam. May be able to get one that is already made if if other party doesn't want it. Material $17 - labour $15. Ate at Chep Suey place. Drove to Kalakaua to get tickets for Kuai. Took 6 rolls film to shop. Got 3 shirts on sale. Joey has bad heat rash so got Ammen' powder to try clear it up.
Koshiro's came over to visit.

January 21, 1962

Place: Kahaluu

Weather: Kona Wind

Stayed home today so Joey could rest an Joji could sort his clothes. Wrote to Dad ? Richard. One of the pigs got loose and was all the way up by the house.

Tonight went to Omine's for supper. They have 8,000 children !

January 20, 1962

Place: Waikiki - Coco Head - Waimalo

Weather: Hot

Left about 10am and went to Honolulu. First did some shopping in Hotel ST and checked with Pan Am about flight. After a lunch of Teriyaki we drove to Kalakaua Aue to the visiter's Bureau and then to make arrangements to go to Kuai next week. Saw the Hawaiian Village, the sidewalk lei sellers, International Market Place - did some window shopping. Prices are terrible! Drove home past Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head - very disappointing. Then along the highway past Sandy Beach, the Blow Holes. Passed by Hawaii Kai but saw nothing. Went to Tiki Top for Supper with Nishikawa's plus 2 other of Joe's classmates. Then went to Japanese picture at International Theater. Shigeko baby sat for us.

January 19, 1962

Place: Kahaluu
Weather: Hot

Walked down to Carol's to visit few minutes.
took Amy to House of Coral and perfume factory
things are quite reasonable there.
Amy bought a shell turtle for her pen pal.
Went over to Michi's for supper
all Japanese food.