Good Bye, Maui

I’ve been back to my sweet home! It’s very comfy, but I feel loneliness after the life sharing condo with friends. I’m going to put some photos taken at Maui, though no photo on our study is available. Usually we were too busy to take photos during working.

Went to the garage of Aloha Airline to pick up our research equipments. Cargo fee including insurance is about $500 for 2 pallets.

We shared 1 condo with two bed rooms, and then bought foods and drinks (beers) for 1 week stay. The trunk was totally filled with research equipments and foods.

Our battlefront, tent. This space was used mainly for processing collected seawater and taking a nap during the samplings. Main members of this trip, Iuri, Becky, Chris and Megan.

Lunch was usually sandwich. Becky & Megan usually fabricated special one for each, because we are particular for food; no mayo, a lot of mustard, chicken only, no tomato and so on. Thank you for memorizing my favorites-.

Someone took charge of cooking dinner. I’ve got to make dinner, Japanese food or something, next time. Jennifer’s making tortilla & salsa（left）、Steaks with Heather’s special taste (right）

Pre-incubation of representative harmful algae, “Hypnea musciformis” for later in situ incubation in the field.

Chris, who had lived in Maui for 3 years, took me and Megan to his recommended restaurant, “Fish Market Restaurant” at Paia. The fish burger was awesome! I feel hungry just by looking this photo. If I’d had time, I could have joined his tour to Ahihi-Kina’u. Next time!