Bus Ride to Adventure

The activity we had scheduled for Friday morning was canceled due to a problem with the transportation. We started off slow, and didn't hook up with UP until around 10:00 AM. Bubby and I were remembering when Rich took us to a malasada spot on the Big Island, and we decided, on a whim, to investigate what O'ahu has to offer in that particular area.

Bubby visited with the concierge and got directions to the bus and an indication of how to get to the "best malasada on the island". We explained our scheme to UP and AK, and although AK wasn't really interested in fried bread, she was a good sport for this outing. Bubby offered to bring one to the concierge. While she was sorely tempted, she opted not to have one. She did thank us warmly for offering.

We caught the bus, and during our bus ride, we struck up a conversation with three sisters and one of their husbands from Washington state who were on the bus in search of a grocery store. They asked what we were doing, and I was rather vague. Eventually, they got it out of us that we were headed for malasada. They were intrigued, so when we exited the bus, they joined us in our quest.



On O'ahu, this is malasada heaven. It is called Leonard's and it was a jumpin' spot. I noticed that they open at 5:30 AM and close at 11:00 PM. There was a constant line inside. When we got up to order, having previous experience with these tasty, but heavy, delights, I ordered one for Bubb and one for me, and we tried each other's flavor (custard filled and coconut filled). The malasadas are fried to order, so they come to you perfect and ready to enjoy.



This is a photo of UP's. It was hot, filled with chocolate, and covered in sugar. What a thing of beauty.



The moment of truth. The verdict? He loved it, but we all resisted the urge to order another (they were only $0.90 each. Aunt Karen got a sweet roll made with Hawaiian sweet bread, so she was happy, too. All of that, and a ride on the bus. Are we having fun, or what?

Buboppy