Kona – Day 23

Between Iron Man in October and Christmas, the village is very quiet.

Quiet, that’s how I like things these days.The older I get the quieter I like it. But, my hearing isn’t what it used to be. So, maybe that’s why things seem quiet.

Christmas starts to sneak in.

Which reminds me, I need to fold some stars.

The Baldwin locomotive on Lāna’i is named “Waiahole” and was manufactured in 1882 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was originally used on Maui at the Spreckels Plantation before being brought to Lāna’i in 1899.

The Lana’i sugar plantation was a complete and speedy failure. 500 Japanese workers arrived. A village was constructed. This would be in 1899. In 1900 plague struck in Honolulu and it made its way to Lana’i. And the plantation’s source of fresh water turned brackish in 1901. The train was blamed for all the problems since a heiau (temple) was destroyed when the tracks were laid for the train. The sugar plantation closed in 1901. 

Cat picture below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is our resident mouser.

She is small. But good at her job.

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