Chapter 9: Finding the Whale and Paradise

Eventually we left Hilo Hatties and continued the Quest for Pita Paradise. Several wrong turns, a stop at another gas station, a tour of a parking lot, a blue whale, a questioning of a man in a parking lot and a short walk later, we were enjoying kabobs and pita bread.

Worth. It.

We went to the beach across the street from the bistro and played in the water, collecting washed up pieces of coral reef for a while (with Mom) and then climbed a tree near napping dad. The view was beautiful, looking out at the clear blue ocean through the leaf-covered branches of the tree. My parents cast aspersions on my tree-climbing abilities and warned me about the possibility of breaking my arm and then we drove back to Ka'anapali to rest before 5 o'clock Luau time. I chatted for a while with my handsome boyfriend on the phone and then dressed in swim clothes and a sarong to go to the unexpected.