KCC Farmers Market

I really love the fact that Hawaii has so many farmers markets. With all the beautiful flowers and local veggies, it always makes for a good trip.

I went to the KCC Farmers Market last Saturday. It's really over crowded with tourists, but it's still fun for me. I like to walk around just to see what people are selling, what types of food they have and the beautiful flowers and veggies. I didn't purchase anything on Saturday, well, other than the Vietnamese Iced Coffee which I just can't resist when I see one. But I got some good pics.

The flowers are amazing and the prices are really good. Compared to what you see on the mainland especially.

Look at this torch ginger - amazing!

Beautiful leafy greens!

Even the sunflowers have personality!!! hehe

 Haha!! I can't help but laugh at this. Tourist go nuts over Fried Green Tomatoes!!! A staple from South Georgia where I am from and they are selling them for $7 - thats a serving of 3 slices I think! Crazy!

Lots of local cheese, honey, fruits, veggies and even beef - local grass fed beef!!!

Soul food - Hawaiian Style - NICE!

Fresh, farm raised Kona Abalone - Still wiggling when they put them on the grill! I still haven't tried these yet but I really want to!

Farmers markets in any city are a good thing and you should always support local farmers when you can!

Chinatown

Most every big city has a Chinatown and Honolulu is no exception. A great place for wandering around, checking out the fruits, vegetables and unique foods of the area.

Honolulu Chinatown did not disappoint.

Lychee 

Spring onions

live frogs...yes, LIVE FROGS - to eat I assume, not for pets 

Blue Crabs - reminded me of Savannah :(

Beautiful Dragon Fruit - I still am not sure how to eat them

Bitter Melon

Close up of a Lychee

Pig Heads - he looked kind of cute actually

Beautiful Fish

Fantastic fresh flowers

Lei Shops everywhere and the Leis are rather inexpensive. 

And beautiful

There were tons more to see, taste and take pictures of. I will be back.

Finally Here

Well, I made it here. I am in Hawaii. A place that most people dream of visiting. Home of the most beautiful beaches. Great weather. Perfect scenery!! Ahhh!!! Paradise...

Waikiki Beach

look at the blue water !!! CRAZY Right??

Wild Ginger (at least I think that's what that is) everywhere with these beautiful flowers. The pink ones are my favorite.

So, yes, the views are amazing, the color of the water is crazy blue - every shade, the sunsets are beautiful,  the weather is great, the plants and trees are beautiful.

But...

The traffic is hectic, it is really noisy, tons of tourist (where I am at least), lots of homeless people, lots of crime, everything is expensive...

But, I am here. Made my journey. I am here, in beautiful Hawaii, with my beautiful sister Sheryl.