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Thursday January 2, 2020 subscribe |
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maui with beach-averse in-laws
leads us to the more tourist-y sites, such as the aquarium, pau distillery, and, today, maui tropical plantation. the good news is there's lots to learn from all of it. i've opened my share of fresh coconuts but this witty guide revealed techniques that would have made my past attempts simpler and less messy. we also learned that you can tell the age of a coconut palm by counting the raised rings that ascend the trunk and that macadamia nuts are named after a man named Macadam. in the mill house, we saw that there's an in- verse relationship between how many people ask you how the meal is and its quality. we were waited on by at least six different people, each with a single task--one to set the table, one to bring the water, one to bring bread, one to take the orders, one to bring the food, one to ask about dessert, and one to lead them all. it was a challenge to sneak a bite in between their interrogations. they would have done better to focus their efforts in the kitchen. |
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