Sleep was elusive last night so today was a quieter day. The morning was spent chasing imps of mischief around a pool, a game that lasted until lunch time. After a quick bite, we thought we would try to do something touristy that was great for the children. The discussion led to things dear to my heart: living history and museums.
We drove south to the Kona Historical Society’s living history museum called Greenwell Store. On Thursday’s they bake fresh bread in the Portuguese stone oven and sell it for a fundraiser. Might I say that it is a sweet bread and is incredibly delicious. Waiting for the tour, you have vistas of the ocean and a tent for shade. If you are bored, you can slip down to the Greenwell Coffee for a taster before coming back. There are the ruins of the family home to explore as well.
For the tour, we had Pixie for our guide. She explained the history of the store, the family and markets while allowing the children to tour 1890 button up kid shoes, goats skins and leather, slates and chalk, a butter churn and shop goods. They got a sense of how the Greenwell family influenced the economy and how his moral values shaped the community. For example, he refused to sell alcohol and only sold toys at Christmas. Fascinating.
Once our brains were full of history and our tummies full of bread, we drove north to sample Donkey Balls and get some cold coffee (that was my idea) and headed for another incredible playground for the girls to blow off steam. These Hawaiians sure know how to construct imaginative play structures. They make you want to be a kid again!
And for the record, I have tried posting images for three hours now and no luck. Sorry, the internet connection here bites!
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