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As I mentioned, we ended up staying at another farm for a few days. It is primarily a dragonfruit farm, but they also host bees as well. We were fortunate enough to be working during one of the days when they were processing the honey from the hives. 

I was so glad to be there during this day. Bees are a truly amazing species, and it was wonderful to get to work so closely with them and to learn so much about the process of harvesting honey. I will have to have bees of my own some day. 

We were excited about the possibility of arriving in Kauai and working at yet another location. The view from the plane confirmed our suspicion of its beauty. 

That being said, it is also one of the wettest places on Earth. The fog and mist is a near constant here, and after we arrived on the farm and unpacked, we realized how wet it would be. We have been here for five days, and I am still waiting for a pair of shoes to dry out. Our fellow farmers are nice, but we suspect they are somehow crazy to be able to tolerate this weather year-round. 

“Welcome to Kauai. This is the dry season,” they said. Hmm.  It’s rained every day here, and one day it rained ten times – cleared up to a sunny day in between every time. We have heard that it is not normal. As with the rest of the world, the weather has been unusual this year. 

I do get it though. It’s a beautiful place, a beautiful farm, and the owner is extremely kind. The plan is to simply be grateful and enjoy the things we can while we are here in this magical (though strange) land. Next step: go camping on the coast.