Hawaii

Dear Family:

Well, we are here in Hawaii and are having a wonderfultime - wish you were here!

On Monday, July 30, we went to two coffee farms that specialize in Kona coffee. Our first stop was at Kona Joe's. They grow their coffee on trellises like they grow wine grapes. That was neat to see.

We then went over to Greenwell Farms and took their tour. It was really interesting to see the old coffee trees and how they process the beans. We got to taste some of the coffee. It was really hot, and it tastes very smooth. You know I usually like cream in my coffee, but with this you don't even need it!

We have been swimming at the beach several times. Our favorite so far is a place they call A Bay. It has a name that is around 6 syllables long, but it is easier to say A Bay. The sand is made up of white coarse sand mixed with lava sand - and that sand is black. It is very different from the white sandy beaches of, say, Sarasota, Florida. There are lava rocks out inthe bay and there are fish and turtles that swim around there.

We have been swimming at the Hilton, also. By the way, it has a really cool slide there, and the pool goes on and on! Well, I had better run. It is almost time for the dive-in movie down at the pool, and we don't want to miss the show!

Will write again soon.

Love,

Funky Monkey