Day Nine (Thursday 1/19/024) - Off To A Plantation And The The Airport!
We are heading home after a great week on Maui but one last thing to do, visit a pineapple plantation!
Mary checked out and thee desk clerk asked if any of the three thongs they found near the pool belonged to Mr. Liles
(I made a mistake and put my name in them!)
It was a 45 minute drive.
We found a Mom & Pop restaurant in the neighboring town and had lunch!
Mary chose a quesadilla.
I went for the local specials!
It was called "Slurp and Burp"
Chomp!
Zoom.....
7,000 acres of pineapples.
The soil looks so rich; The black plastic is mulch!
Did You Know? Since their composition is based on corn starch and vegetable oils and is GMO-free, once degraded, the films will transform into compost to aid in crop growth
The mulch disintegrates with time.
Eleven square miles of plantation!
The eastern coast of Maui is visible in the background.
The berries are forming n the outside of the plant.
They start small!
Smart worms, they ingest poison to keep their prey away!
A new crop about a year away from harvesting.
Beautiful on its own!
Top view provides an interesting perspective.
Our guide, Shilo, knew his stuff!
Plus he is funny!!
Pineapple bones after the guide passed FRESH pineapple around.
Getting ready for harvest.
Hand picked to avoid machine errors.
How to grow your own! The packing shed was not being used today1
We ought to eat more!
Mary caught the details of how to plant the pineapple.
Right across the street from the pineapple plantation packing shed.
We sat and watched the trucks race by!
French fries and wine, what a combination!
We love just being together!
The flowers needed their pictures taken!
Beautiful!
Reds and greens; time for Christmas?
The porch was a perfect place to sit.
The tram cometh!
Step right on!
We could watch all the activities!
Out comes the cards; she beats me every time!
She likes cards; I shall learn to like cards!
