FIRST
CLASS
PHASE
TWO OF OUR BIG BIRTHDAY BONANZA GETAWAY
June
5 and 6, 2004
“WHAT’S UP?”
This Gold
Dust Day Gecko seems to be saying. These colorful critters were
all over the west side of the Big Island and are part of the Kona
Brewing Company logo. We considered them to be our welcoming committee
to 1st Class Bed and
Breakfast.
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
Each morning our hostess, Dolores, put together a
feast for the eyes. She told us she had no formal culinary training
and we tried hard to believe her. After breakfast we went off
sightseeing and didn’t think about food again until 2PM!
EVERYBODY IS WELCOME
Dolores includes everyone in her hospitality.
She puts out fresh papaya for the geckos and other scraps for the mongooses.
IT’S A REACH
These determined beasts stand
on their hind legs to get at the best part of the papaya.
This one is really putting
his toes to the test.
PALM STUDY
Camille sketches the palms
outside the lanai.
Can you see the geckos in the palms?
Our other amusement on the lanai was a nest of young Japanese
White-eyes which were being carefully tended by their parent or parents.