finished 06.10.09
I read this book in the Maui airport. It’s short in length but tells a lot about Duke Kahanamoku’s life. And it’s filled with historic photos, which I enjoyed. If you’re not familiar with Duke, he’s the Hawaiian Olympic swimming champion who popularized the modern sport of surfing and was regarded as a great ambassador of the Hawaiian islands.
Tags:Books·duke kahanamoku·Duke: A Great Hawaiian·dukes·Sandra Kimberley Hall
On Friday, our 6th day of vacation, Dallas went golfing with his classmates BJ and Keoni in Waikele. I made a great discovery that day. You might not be able to drink on Oahu beaches, but you can drink by the pools!
For lunch I went to Duke’s. I think I’m realizing that Duke’s has been a fond Hawaiian memory for me, but the food is actually not that great. My drink was tasty,
as were the crab and macnut wontons,
but this was not a great fish taco.
There was a time a few years ago where if you google image searched for “fish taco” you’d see a photo of Cousin on my website. Maybe that is why I keep ordering the fish tacos at Duke’s even though they’re so sad. Or maybe the quality has just gone down since the last time I was there. In the photos I have from previous trips to Duke’s they look different. See 2004, 2007.
Those sad tacos are nothing that a little shopping and tropical drinks couldn’t fix.
Crab & Mac Nut Wontons with mustard plum sauce, Duke’s, Waikiki, Honolulu
Baja Fish Tacos, Duke’s, Waikiki, Honolulu
Allison & Susan, Duke’s, Waikiki, Honolulu
Rachelle & Susan, Duke’s, Waikiki, Honolulu (photo by Allison)
I hadn’t been to Duke’s for several years when I went with Kristin, Cousin, and Dallas, so it seemed like a good place for Susan, Allison and I to have lunch. Plus it was close to their hotel, where we were hanging out. Duke’s is always a good place to sit in the sun, drink some fruity drinks (pina coladas this time!), and have some decent food. We shared crab & mac nut wontons, which were divine, and I had fish tacos, which also really hit the spot.