A Walk to the Post Office (Part I)

We start off on D Road.
Bandit is always up for the adventure. He doesn't seem to mind that we walk this, or similar, routes to the Post Office almost every day.

It's a bit overcast today, so I am armed with both sunglasses and an umbrella. Perhaps and odd combination but that's how it is here; at any moment it can be either bright and sunny or pouring rain or both.

It is a lovely 72 degrees and we're off.

After D Road we head down Laukapu.
Laukapu at this point is in a bit of dis-repair. The road situation in our area could be a whole other post at some point. Our subdivision (a bit of an overstatement by mainland standards) is responsible for our roads. There is a Road Committee. [I capitalize it only because when people discuss it, it sounds Capitalized.] I have notice two things: 1. the increase in pot holes on Laukapu as you pass Roads B and C, progressing towards D and E; and 2. B and C are asphalt paved and D and E are tar and gravel. Now...I'm not complaining. I like road conditions that make people slow down. However, I surmise that there are no residents of Roads D or E on the aforementioned Road Committee. Just a guess.

After traveling over the various stages of paving on Laukapu, I hang a left on Wright Road.
By island standards this is practically a freeway. At least that's how some drive on it. It has a double yellow line, clearly setting it apart from lesser avenues of travel.
I think we even had multiple cars go by us on our walk today. A major thoroughfare. No doubt about it. Oh, and did I mention....it's a dead-end road that is only 6 miles long.


Along Wright Road we see pretty flowers. No, don't think I've forgotten my rantings from a couple days ago. Yes...Ginger is BAD. But, if it's around I might was well enjoy the beauty of its blossoms. Thanks to Mitch and Julie, I now know that this other one is a black-eyed susan vine. The blossoms are on a vine that has climbed about 30 feet up a tree.

Also along the road we see many dogs. Most bark at us.
These two are especially diligent. They must be talking some serious doggie smack. Bandit ignores most of the dogs, but not these two. He feels compelled to give as good as he gets.


On Wright Road is Volcano's community center, Cooper Center. This is where the weekly farmer's market is. There are numerous other events that I'm not up on yet.

Next to Cooper Center is a super cool skate park. Coconut wireless reports that it was once a tennis court (that no one used). There was discussion of installing a pool. It's been a skate park as long as Mark and I have been visiting Volcano. I have rarely seen it empty.



At the corner we turn onto Old Volcano Road. This was once the highway. It is the main road through town. All stores, restaurants, etc are on this road.


Off to the right is the Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant. It is Volcano's most high-end restaurant. It mingles island, French and Asian flavors. Reminds me of "California Cuisine."
For special occasions, they will announce your celebration with your name on the menu (Happy Birthday, Robin!) and give you balloons at your table.
For the sake of random trivia: it was started by a man who was a makeup artist on the set of Magnum P.I.

More to come later...