Over the River and Through the Woods, Part One

...to Sue's house we go!

I promised you a little tour of Sue's fabulous house on Hanalei Bay, so we'll start our trip today. I took lots of pictures that day, so we'll have to do this in parts. Let's start with the drive to the North Shore.

A nice late February drive on Kauai:

I took these pictures with the camera sitting atop the steering wheel while I was driving. I do not recommend trying this at home, unless your roads are as unpopulated as ours.

That pointy rock below is affectionately known as "Kong." The angle isn't right here, but from some angles, it looks like King Kong's head.

I love this part of the trip!

This forest on the way to the North Shore is so beautiful. The north shore of our island is the greenest and rainiest shore. It's very lush and beautiful, even in February.

I showed you the front of Sue's house in my last post, so I'll skip the duplicate. Here's how I know I've arrived at the right house:

Lots of quilters' shoes! We always take our shoes off before entering someone's home. It's the polite thing to do, especially since our red dirt is so terrible to try to get out of carpeting. Besides, it's pretty great to be barefoot in February, especially when you've got the ocean right outside your door!

I'm not going to try to arrange these pictures in any type of order. I started snapping pictures when I came through the front door; I'll just list them as I took them:

From the kitchen, looking to the dining room. The view to the oceanfront burnt out on this picture, unfortunately. The side of the house facing the ocean is all windows and sliders. Amazing.

The kitchen:

Two sinks, a warming oven, a built-in oversize fridge (can you find it?), and miles of counter space. I love all the swoopy design curves in this house!

And this view from the slider between the dining area and living room:

Ahhh....can you imagine? I took lots of pictures of this view, so you'll be seeing it again. It was breathtaking.

I forgot to take a picture of the whole bathroom, but here are some details:

Flipper awaits your handwashing needs. This is the "Dolphin Bathroom." (Dang...or are they porpoises? How come I never look up this stuff before I blog? Oh well, too late now...)

If they WERE porpoises, this could be called her "All Porpoise Room." Heh heh...

Drawer and cabinet pull...uh...mammals.

So there are the first nine pictures. More to follow. Meanwhile, here's a peek at what's going on back at home:

It's a huge quilt, so I'll be working on it while you're touring Sue's house.

And yes, there will be pictures of her sewing room!