I would consider us adventurers.
We haven't always been and often Andy & I talk about how much we wish we would have started BEFORE we had kids, you know, when we had money & time. But I guess we had an early beginning to adult/married life and kind of grew up as we realized we might have to teach our kids how to do the same one day. So yesterday we had to go into Honolulu to do some paperwork for Andy's new job, [hallelujah!] and our friends happened to be in Chinatown to walk around and we asked to join them.
We hadn't been to Chinatown since before we moved in 2008 so it was fun to see everything again. So much fresh produce & seafood with great prices, we will definitely be back!
And in true adventurer spirit Andy and Oliver tried chicken feet for the first time. Mmm gelatinous!
I love taking our kids to experience new things, and living on a small budget, it never ceases to amaze me how much you can experience with a small amount of money and some blessings from friends.
[Thank you Sonia for a delicious lunch! :]
We wandered around the markets for awhile, just taking everything in, enjoying being out of the house, the clear skies and the pleasure of good company.
Tip: If you go during a state or federal holiday parking in any municipal parking is only $3.00 max! We happened to go on King Kamehameha Day so lucky us!
[A clock tower with the numbers in Chinese]
After a lot of walking, and picture taking for me. Ever the snap happy tourist. We finally made it to our lunch destination of Tai Pan Dim Sum. I love dim sum, the original "small plates." It's so fun to share a meal with a lot of people open to anything, passing food and trying whatever looks good.
We did have a bit of trouble with the waitresses since they only spoke Chinese, it took us about 3/4 of our meal to realize we should just order by number. My favorite were these tasty deep-fried seaweed rolls stuffed with shrimp. Yum! Lily can be good at trying foods and did have a Shrimp Shumai but in the end liked her hot dog manapua the best.
After lunch we strolled back to our cars stopping for a frozen treat at Hula Boba. They make a tasty shaved ice there that is frozen strawberries [or mangoes] and soy milk. Such a fun day & our grand total spent came out to $10! It's always fun to go off the beaten path, experience something new and usually spend a lot less money! You might get lost, might eat something weird, or not know how to speak the language but that's the fun of it right?
I want to raise my children to be adventurers, to not be afraid to try new things, to not be afraid to fail, because they will, don't we all? But trying is still worth it. We can live a life inside but how will we learn about this beautiful world that God has given us?
Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
Isaiah 42:9-11
After a lot of walking, and picture taking for me. Ever the snap happy tourist. We finally made it to our lunch destination of Tai Pan Dim Sum. I love dim sum, the original "small plates." It's so fun to share a meal with a lot of people open to anything, passing food and trying whatever looks good.
We did have a bit of trouble with the waitresses since they only spoke Chinese, it took us about 3/4 of our meal to realize we should just order by number. My favorite were these tasty deep-fried seaweed rolls stuffed with shrimp. Yum! Lily can be good at trying foods and did have a Shrimp Shumai but in the end liked her hot dog manapua the best.
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| [Mango shave milk with lilikoi & condensed milk] |
After lunch we strolled back to our cars stopping for a frozen treat at Hula Boba. They make a tasty shaved ice there that is frozen strawberries [or mangoes] and soy milk. Such a fun day & our grand total spent came out to $10! It's always fun to go off the beaten path, experience something new and usually spend a lot less money! You might get lost, might eat something weird, or not know how to speak the language but that's the fun of it right?
I want to raise my children to be adventurers, to not be afraid to try new things, to not be afraid to fail, because they will, don't we all? But trying is still worth it. We can live a life inside but how will we learn about this beautiful world that God has given us?
Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them.
Isaiah 42:9-11
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