The food at the Halekulani Hotel is generally a cut above other Waikiki hotels. But somehow, Mel wanted something “more” after last night’s reception at the Hau Terrace. After all, yesterday was Girl’s Day in Hawaii.
So, to satisfy this craving we again stopped at our favorite sushi bar, Zen Shu, for “supplemental dinner” on the way home.
Ryuji sensei always delivers.
Once again we chose Zenshu for our pre-Valentines day dinner — only because Zenshu doesn’t open on Sundays.
Here is a sampling of some of the wonderful sushi by Sensei Ryuji.
Uni on abalone
Sushi triplet with grilled fish
Scallops
Toro, Vietnamese Tiger Shrimp and Wagyu beef
Melanie brought Flat Stanley along with us to the GAMA annual Christmas Party. This year, again at the Prince Hotel, in the Captain’s Room.
Last night Mel and I were fortunate to be invited to Lynette Lo Tom’s party at Hank’s Haute Dogs in Kakaako. The food was just fabulous … Chicago and chicken Portuguese hot dogs, cole slaw, fries, onion rings, cassoulet, macaroni cheese and creme brulee.
And we brought Flat Stanley along!
Nothing Else is a Pepsi, even when the Japanese add their spin to the brand. This arrived in the mail earlier this month. I’ll give it a try soon, on a hot summer day. Might be interesting.
I’ll use this image in my workshop tonight for the Professional Photographers of Hawaii meeting. I’ll be demonstrating Adobe Lightroom Workflow.
Here are three of my favorite images from the Hawaii McDonald’s Angus Tweetup last night.
More images from the event here.
Jeongbangpokpo waterfall on Jeju Island is said to be the only waterfall in Asia that falls directly into the ocean. On rocks beside the waterfall, there is an inscription written “Seobulgwacha,” referring to Seobul passing through this place. Seobul was a servant of the Chinese Emperor Jin (BC 259~210) who was ordered to find the substance that would make him immortal. The city of Seogwipo is also said to have gotten its name from this event; it means Seobul headed back west.
Jeongbang Waterfall is situated by a high cliff by the sea, and an old evergreen stands there leaning back as if it would fall into the ocean. It is a great place to relax during the summer. There is an observatory at the top of the cliff, from which you can command a fine view of the sea.
These images were taken on November 4, 2008.
The Han River is a major river in South Korea and the fourth longest river on the Korean peninsula. It is formed by the joining of the Namhan River (South Han River) and the Bukhan River (North Han River.) It flows through Seoul and then merges with the Imjin River shortly before it flows into the Yellow Sea.
Although it is not a long river, the lower Han is remarkably broad for such a relatively short river. Within Seoul city limits, the river is more than 1 km wide.
This image of Seoul and the Han River was taken from the observation deck of the N. Seoul Tower on November 8, 2008.
Trisha, Melanie, Lois, Franklin, Lisa and Morgan at the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Annual Installation Dinner.
