Liquid Sunshine - NOT!

Day two of the this Hawaiian adventure was filled with water, and sadly, not the kind that you would hope for in terms of the beach and ocean, but literally torrential downpours with 1-2 inches of rain per hour! The second morning started off with a gloomy outlook on the day from our balcony:

Sadly, the rest of the day looked exactly like this, with on and off rains, each varying in intensity and downpour.

However, being in "paradise" doesn't mean that you stay in your hotel room cause of a little rain! No, you go out anyway! So where do you go? You go to Leonard's!

Despite having visited Hawaii for more times than I can remember, I have never, ever gone to Leonard's until now! For those of you who are unfamiliar with Leonard's, they are a portugese Malasada bakery that has been a staple here on Oahu for decades! Their pastries are simply delicious Portugese creations! I've never had them any where else before. The above photo is of my mom and holding our first ever box of delicious Leonard's malsadas (gee, how many times can I say "Leonard's" anyway?)

Just think, inside each of these lightly sugared malasadas are sweet creamed filled centers! Haupia, chocolate, and for November, Pumpkin! Ah, sweets, yum!

After the nutritional debauchery that took place at Leonard's, we were off to see if the local Swap Meet was still going on. Despite the weather, there were vendors, but not as many as usual. Here's a few photos:

We pretty much tried to stay indoors for the rest of the day, including a trip to our newest favorite hole in the wall restaurant - "Dirty Lickens", buffalo wings in paradise.

Okay, sadly I was having internet problems last night, probably due to the weather, but hopefully you enjoyed day two's happenings. More to come!

Aloha!