Treat 'em to an Arboretum

Today, like every other day, is hot.  Thank goodness for that delicate breeze that appears later in the afternoon!
We set out, after breakfast, to the Foster Botanical Garden, a collection of rare and beautiful tropical plants and trees.  Like the Bo tree, under which Buddha was enlightened.  Most impressive was the Kapok tree - its trunk looks like cement buttresses.  As the day moved forward, it became clear that we needed to cool off, so we left the gardens, headed into Chinatown and enjoyed a really good Chinese meal at the Legend Seafood Restaurant (Dim Sum), a raucous, busy, air-conditioned establishment.  Then, we bused home on the #2.
Doug and I headed for the beach and had a blast bobbing - for that is all you can do in this kind of water - and picking ourselves up, when knocked over by waves.  It is a bit humiliating, but no one seems to notice how unlovely I look flailing about.
Tomorrow, there are too many choices:  Diamond Head, Haumana Beach snorkeling, flea market browsing.  Doug is the traffic cop at the intersection of it all and will determine how the day will go, all in good time.
Oh yes, today, I saw (oh so briefly) a salamander or lizard flash across the wall of our bedroom.  I have left the shoji open a crack, so it can leave.

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