Exploring Turtle Bay

On Saturday Will and I had been invited to a couple different events. We started the morning at the Hawai`i Agricultural Research Center (HARC). Will has a test planting site there and is working with several of the people who work there. They had a summer program during the week where high school students come to learn how to plant and care for cacao. From there they harvested it, make chocolate, and then had to develop a storefront and marketing plan for their product. On Saturday morning they presented their work so we got to see their storefronts and sample handmade, local chocolate! We had another event later in the evening on the North Shore, but had lots of time in between so we went to Turtle Bay to enjoy some of the island's best Mai Tais and fish tacos. We enjoyed relaxing in the sun, watching surfers, and taking in the beautiful scenery.

Crashing the set for "Hawai`i Five-0!"



Later in the evening we attended the North Shore Chamber of Commerce 30th Anniversary Dinner. We were guests of the nursery that Will is working with. We enjoyed drinks on the lawn, a dinner of Hawaiian fare, a presentation by the Department of Tourism, and mele and hula. The hula dancer was the State Representative for one of the districts on the North Shore! We had a lovely evening being part of the wonderful community.

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