Hawaii - Lana'i February 23-25

To give Michele & Bryan a break, Joanne arranged a short trip to the desert island of Lana'i.  Bryan drove us the airport to fly Mokulele to Maui to take a taxi across the island to the Lahaina ferry dock to catch the ferry to Lana'i  to take the shuttle to the Four Seasons Resort called the Lodge. Joanne got a special deal for a room in this beautiful place but as the shuttle bus driver said some places take an arm and a leg, the Four Seasons take both arms and both legs!

Each evening after dinner, we listened to a beautiful lady play the piano and sing old jazz standards.  Very nice. 

About the Cook Island Pines - Lana'i, receiving only ten inches of rain per year, is very dry, something like West Texas meets the sea.  But the highlands are often shrouded in fog. Fog plus tall pines equals "fog drip" that adds much needed water to Lana'i.

About the Black Plastic - Dole covered the pinapple growing ground with black plastic to retard evaporation of moisture and to prevent weed growth. When Dole pulled out, the black plastic was left behind. Little pieces of black plastic are embedded in the soil. 

Four Season's has a second resort on the island, this one on the water.  After breakfast in quiet Lana'i City we hung out on the beach and the resort's pool.

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