#hawaiaan

[sarenhale]

Mom bought me a pink hawaiaan bucket hat and it's so cute !! 🌸🦎

[lazyfish73]

Growin' between the cracks ❤️ #hawaiaan #landscape #bigislandhawaii #instatravel #travelgram #usa#unitedstates #arizonasontheroad #senonviaggioschiatto #forumusaontheroad #nature #power #plants #lavarock #cracks #blackrocks #hawaii #hawaiiontheroad #usaontheroad #growing (presso Kalapana Lava Flow) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvQxvy4AjTO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u0qrl55vezh0

[ran-orimoto]

I’m so sorry I alway feel like spoiling Junpei with my art but this outfit gave me life just like the previous one, and I needed to draw my prince at heart in it.

Headcanon his doting mother we will never know cooed when he spotted him with this on.

Headcanon he felt a bit embarassed before meeting the crew and showing up dressed up so decently.

Headcanon suspenders will be a signature part of his style. Honestly they fit him so much. Pavarotti loved hawaiaan shirts, Junpei loves suspenders. They are so perfect for the co-owner of an italian restaurant too *cough* *cough*

Headcanon you’re just too good to be true, I can’t take my eyes off you.

[katyangcacayorin]

Pizza! ❤ #hawaiaan #pepperoni #quatroformaggio #grilledchicken (at Papa Juhn's Pizza Shack)

[sungod55]

Vincent was running down the dirt road.  the sun was still fully bright but he didnt have much time before the long drawn out sunset.  since he was running from the south side of the island making it through the the middle that ran across a bridge in the southside river named The Falulee River which the southerns called Lulee and loved the river very very very much.  The Baron’s home was in the middle of the the island and then instead of crossing the North’s river named River Vicrasta, toward the Norths ecampment that was more on the North East part of the island & his & Victorias meeting spot which was on the West, North West part of the island.  So from The Barons house he would cut through to a couple portions of clearing and a couple paths that the Baron tells him about later... Since the Northerners new that Vincents family was going to the South they gave them the stuff to trade for them and Vincent knew no one was going to be on the road.  He was sprinting and sprinting and stopping to drink some water.  He was okay off his big breakfast but he was starting to get hungy & came to the Baron’s as his stomach started rumbling.  The Baron was chopping wood when Vincent arrived & said calmly.  “You are velly late. Get inzide now befor eye turn you into ze little squirrel.”... Vincent was fucking shook at hearing The Baron’s voice for the first time and scared to death of becoming a lil island creature and not seeing Victoria again.  He ran inside and offered The Baron a gold necklace he was wearing for being late & for asking for his help to get to the other side of the island faster with his magic..... “Zu are truly ze young man I thought you vould bee. Thank you for ze gold now eat vhile i make ze final preparations...”... preperations for what? asked Vincent. .... “Ze preparations for zu to become my eternal friend & whoo eye call on occasionally to zoo zome favors & and occasionly we will have a party like your dreams and nightmares could never posssibly imagine” The Baron started laughing and went outside the door to grab some deer antlers & Fish bone necklaces & skull helmet that he made.   Also some extra fire wood to make the fire bigger when he would blow out all of his candles & perform the healing/soul sacrafice in special mirrored blood ritual which the fire place looking like it was being reflected all around them in an octogon.  .. Vincent was hungry and went to the other side of the room with the table of turkey, potato wedges, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing that was very dry and moist at the same time Vincent didnt know how The Baron was such a good cook, egg salad, green beans, spaghetti with red sauce, some panda express lo mein, cream cheeze wontons, a couple big jugs of water, a giant stack of Hawaiaan rolls, a pecan pie, pumpkie bread with cream cheese toping, strawberries, blueberries, apples, oranges, a couple reeses sticks, zebra cakes, pudding made out of sugar and milk and pistacios so it was green with little nuts in it... mmm Vincent needs to go to the target and get some right now.... Vincent began to eat because The Baron told him to eat. & was stuffing the sweet potatoes, turkey, green beans, stuffing, and hawiaan rolls into his mouth & the Baron had walked into the room from the back door and Vincent said “Hello Mr Baron sir thank you so so so much for the food. do you need any help?.” The Baron said continue what you are doing. I will be right there.”....  & went and set stuff down and grabbed some wine and and went and poured it into the two skull cups that he had made.  Going over to the young man he gave a wine cup to and they both cheers after The Baron said.  “To your spirit which may forever be strong & alive”.... Vincent didnt know what to say and cheers and drank because he was so stunned at everything......

[gutpuncherproductions]

laptopayy

Vincent was running down the dirt road.  the sun was still fully bright but he didnt have much time before the long drawn out sunset.  since he was running from the south side of the island making it through the the middle that ran across a bridge in the southside river named The Falulee River which the southerns called Lulee and loved the river very very very much.  The Baron’s home was in the middle of the the island and then instead of crossing the North’s river named River Vicrasta, toward the Norths ecampment that was more on the North East part of the island & his & Victorias meeting spot which was on the West, North West part of the island.�� So from The Barons house he would cut through to a couple portions of clearing and a couple paths that the Baron tells him about later... Since the Northerners new that Vincents family was going to the South they gave them the stuff to trade for them and Vincent knew no one was going to be on the road.  He was sprinting and sprinting and stopping to drink some water.  He was okay off his big breakfast but he was starting to get hungy & came to the Baron’s as his stomach started rumbling.  The Baron was chopping wood when Vincent arrived & said calmly.  “You are velly late. Get inzide now befor eye turn you into ze little squirrel.”... Vincent was fucking shook at hearing The Baron’s voice for the first time and scared to death of becoming a lil island creature and not seeing Victoria again.  He ran inside and offered The Baron a gold necklace he was wearing for being late & for asking for his help to get to the other side of the island faster with his magic..... “Zu are truly ze young man I thought you vould bee. Thank you for ze gold now eat vhile i make ze final preparations...”... preperations for what? asked Vincent. .... “Ze preparations for zu to become my eternal friend & whoo eye call on occasionally to zoo zome favors & and occasionly we will have a party like your dreams and nightmares could never posssibly imagine” The Baron started laughing and went outside the door to grab some deer antlers & Fish bone necklaces & skull helmet that he made.   Also some extra fire wood to make the fire bigger when he would blow out all of his candles & perform the healing/soul sacrafice in special mirrored blood ritual which the fire place looking like it was being reflected all around them in an octogon.  .. Vincent was hungry and went to the other side of the room with the table of turkey, potato wedges, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing that was very dry and moist at the same time Vincent didnt know how The Baron was such a good cook, egg salad, green beans, spaghetti with red sauce, some panda express lo mein, cream cheeze wontons, a couple big jugs of water, a giant stack of Hawaiaan rolls, a pecan pie, pumpkie bread with cream cheese toping, strawberries, blueberries, apples, oranges, a couple reeses sticks, zebra cakes, pudding made out of sugar and milk and pistacios so it was green with little nuts in it... mmm Vincent needs to go to the target and get some right now.... Vincent began to eat because The Baron told him to eat. & was stuffing the sweet potatoes, turkey, green beans, stuffing, and hawiaan rolls into his mouth & the Baron had walked into the room from the back door and Vincent said “Hello Mr Baron sir thank you so so so much for the food. do you need any help?.” The Baron said continue what you are doing. I will be right there.”....  & went and set stuff down and grabbed some wine and and went and poured it into the two skull cups that he had made.  Going over to the young man he gave a wine cup to and they both cheers after The Baron said.  “To your spirit which may forever be strong & alive”.... Vincent didnt know what to say and cheers and drank because he was so stunned at everything......

[onetimetwotimesthreetimess]

Also power move by Clary and Magnus for refining these boys' fashion palette from black leather angst fits to Hawaiaan shirts and cozy sweaters sksksk we can do nothing but stan

MY FAVOURITE PARABATAI DUO

LOOK AT MY BABIES THRIVING. THE GLOW UP WE ALL DESERVE. MY SKIN HAS BEEN CLEARED. DEPRESSION HAS BEEN CURED. THIS IS ALL I CARE ABOUT. LOOK AT HOW HAPPY/CONTENT THEY LOOK I AM SOBBING

(Also known as the Bane & Fairchild effect)

[neofrack]

The Aftermath

“From that day, He’s never been the same again” Chief bogo said

Judy was speechless.  She’s was carried away and shocked by Nick past. She never though the reason Nick don’t want to have a partner would be so sad and frightening.

“I thought when he decided to stay In the force he’s already move on, but everytime I partnered him with somebody else, he would left them, and goes alone” He continued

“I’ve warned him many times, but he just wouldn’t listen. The weird thing is, he always succeed in taking down a crime, I had to promoted him because all of his doing, but the longer he’s working like that, the more reckless he get” The chief finally finished.

“Hopps, i’m telling you this not to feel sorry for him, but for you not to fall to the same hole as he did and if possible changing him”

Judy don’t know what to say to that statement. Her shocked and scared feelings slowly changed to guilt. She finally realize why Nick is willing to be captured and tortured just for a bunny. And the chief is handing her to Nick hoping that she somehow will change Nick. She feels she’s not good enough to change someone personality. All of this is happening so fast, that she doesn’t know what to do.

“Chief, i….”

Chief bogo read judy face and immediately understood

“I understand if this put a pressure on you, I’m not forcing you or anything, but just think what I just said, okay”

“Yes sir”

“good, now patched your cheek and rest, I need your full report on paper as soon as possible !”

  Nick felt cold. He can’t see anything except the darkness. Then, he suddenly back outside the store, looking at Wolfe. He tried to reach him but every time he steps forward the more far Wolfe is. Then he sees the tiger, coming out of the store, carrying a machete, Nick watched as the tiger started to butcher his partner. He tried to shout, but his voice don’t come out at all. Nick closes his eyes, hoping it would go away, but when he opened them the tiger still there, only this time, it’s not Wolfe that is in front of him, It’s Judy. Nick terrified looking at that sight and immediately run to her, only to find his feet can’t move. He looked at his feet and found Wolfe covered in blood holding him.

“You left me to die” said Wolfe as he pulled nick to the ground

Nick struggle to get off but he feel powerless. Nick was about to give up when a light shining from above.

“Sir... Don’t …. Up”

He feels like the light is getting brighter as the sound is getting clearer.

“Sir….. Stay….me”

“Nick don’t die !”

Nick feels a water drop in his face. He slowly opened his eyes and sees Judy crying.

“Oh thank god” said judy

“Hopps ? what happened ?” Nick asked

“You were dead a moment before”

Nick starting to remembering what happened before.

“You’ve made it Judy” Nick said with a smile.

Judy shocked and angry when she sees that.

“How can you worried about someone else, when you almost died you stupid fox!” cries Judy

Nick doesn’t answer that question as he realize that he has become attached to Judy. He can’t afford to lose another person in his life.

This is why I work alone, you damn buffalo, Nick cursed in his thought.

“Ms hopps, I need to check Nick condition, would you please stand aside for a moment ?” The doctor in Nick rights speaks

“Oh, of course” Said Judy while drying her tears.

After assuring that Nick condition were stable, the doctor left the room, leaving an akward silent between Nick and Judy before Nick decided to break it.

“So what happened after I passed out ?”  

“I ran outside and search for help, luckily grizzoly was patrolling not far from there, and you probably can guess the rest”

Heh, I guess my luck hasn’t run out, Nick chukled

“Is there something funny I said sir ?” Judy wondered

“No, it’s nothing” Nick said while smiling a little.

This is the second time Judy seen him smiling.

“how long I’ve been asleep ?”

“Two days”

“Huh, that long huh…”

Noticing his behavior, Judy is like talking to an entirely different person, then she remember what the chief has said to her.

Maybe I can change him, Judy thought. She decided to bring up the most sensitive topic for Nick.

“Sir, I heard about Wolfe from the Chief”

Nick eyes widened a moment before going to his usual calmness. His smile has vanished from his face.

“That damn blabered mouth” Nick cursed

“Sir, I know that you have going through a terrible experience, but that doesn’t mean you can go around and taking crime all by yourself“

“What do you know about me ?! you’re just working with me for a month,hearing my sad story doesn’t mean you understand what I feel”

Judy want to argue, but the sudden opening of the door cut her words. Chief bogo walk in to the room with “definitely not happy” expression. This time, Nick is the one who greets him.

“What good is it to her if you tell my past ? all these years, not a single mammals you told, and now you decided to tell…..”  

“Wilde !” Chief bogo cut him mid-sentenced.

Nick became silent when he notices a change of tone from the chief.

“going to someplace without permission, leaving a crime scene, if I were you, I better start explaining myself, cause you’re in big trouble Wilde”

A sweat has appeared on Nick face as he started to get nervous. There’s times bogo is using a certain tone when he’s really angry. It was so rare that only a few people know that. This time the chief was using it.

Nick started to tell the chief  everything from the beginning.

“What exactly did you found back there ?” the chief asked

“The warehouse was used to make chemicals, but it turns out they making an dangerous drug, I’m guessing it’s our new drug, have you found them yet ?” Nick asked

“Oh, we found it allright, what we don’t find is your goddamned reckless ass back there !”

“Yeah, i’m a little busy at the moment before, 5 years ago it was closed down, if you can remember”

Chief Nodded as he remembered the closing down by him.

“But, it turns out the developing of the drug is never stopped, and they have perfected it right now, I read an Unknown email on one of the computers in the warehouse, it said there was a customer who want it in a large amount, and they’re meeting three weeks after the email was send, on the customer pirvate property, that’s all I know”

“When was the email was send ?”

“About a week ago when I found it”

“That leaves us 12 days”

Chief bogo seems to think for a few seconds, then he looked at Nick.

“good job Wilde, but this doesn’t mean you’re free from concequences, for starter, Rest ! I forbid you to step foot in the precint until further notice”

Nick knows that this will come eventually and he really didn’t have a choice this time.

“Understood”

“You too hopps !” said the chief as he exited the room.

“Yes sir” Judy answered

After the chief left, the room filled with an awkward silence. Judy then decided to just leave him alone.

“So I guess, take care then sir”

“hopps, wait” Nick called

Judy stopped and turn around.

“I’m sorry for before, as much as I’m angry right now, you still saved me , and I’m glad you’re okay, Thank you, Judy” he thanked

Judy felt happiness when she hears that.

“No problem sir, glad to help” she said before exiting the room.

The apology and thanks from Nick has cheer her up. On her way home, she noticed that is probably the second time Nick has ever said Her first name after that warehouse. I can change Him ! , Judy thought as she walking down the road with a smile on her face.

  “Morning Sir” Judy greeted the fox

“Hopps, I told you to leave me alone” Nick protest

I’ts been 5 days since Nick awoke, and every morning, Judy Would come to the hospital to visit Nick, even though Nick is clearly not enjoying it and want her gone. Her intention is not just to visit Nick of course but also to help him. She smiled as she pulled out her secret weapon.

“Blueberries ?” Judy offered

Nick looked at the basket Judy carried, full of blueberries. He usually ignored or reject Judy gift for him, but this time, Nick doesn’t sure if he can.

Why it must be Blueberries, Nick thought as he looked at his favorite food. Nick tried all his best not to accept it, but after a few days eating hospital food, he can’t stand it anymore. He take a few and goes to eat it.  Judy smiled grew wider when she sees Nick eating the blueberries.

“It’s still fresh from my family farm” Said judy holding her excitement as she finally able to gift something to him.

Of all the blueberries he tried in Zootopia, this is the most delicious Nick ever taste in his life. He then take a few more and eat it.

“Ok, im just gonna put it here” Said judy while putting the basket in a table next to Nick’s bed.

“Thank you” Nick thanked

“You’re welcome, so when can you leave the hospital ?”

“The doctor said I can leave tomorrow”

“That’s great ! I’m happy for you sir” said Judy.

Even though what she said was true, she was a little sad about it. These 5 days, she was able to approach Nick without him pulling away is because he still have to lying in the hospital bed, but tomorrow she’s not sure if Nick would even answer her phone call.  

On the other hand, Nick is feeling what he’s not have feel a long time ago, warmthness. She hates to admit it, but Judy being around is actually enjoyable for him. He feels he owed her all of her help and decided to pay it off.

“Hopps”

“What is it sir ?”

“Tommorow after I got out, want to grab a cup of coffee with me ? my treat”

Judy surprised when she hears that. She’s never though that Nick would go as far as offering her to grab a cup of coffee with him.

“Of course !” Judy answered happily

“Great, I call you when I got out” Nick said before eating more blueberries while secretly hoping that this was not a mistake.

  This WAS a mistake

Nick is sitting in one of the seats on Central café. The fox is wearing his green hawaiaan T-Shirt that he only wear when he’s on a casual occasion, and he clearly hasn’t been wearing it for a long time. He’s been waiting for Judy to come for almost 15 minutes now, and in that 15 minutes he slowly regretting his decision.  

What am I thinking ? hanging out with some mammal? That’s not like you at all, Nick thought. Just when he’s thinking about leaving, Judy came in from the front door.

There goes my chance to leave, Nick sighed. When she sees him, she’s smiling and waving at him.

“Sorry I’m late sir, my neighbor seems to have a problem and I got to help them”

“it’s okay, I only been here for a few minutes, coffee ?” Nick offered

“Sure” Judy takes it

Judy looked at the fox. This is the first time she sees Nick in a different clothes other than his Uniform. Both of them stays silent making the awkward silence began. Nick has been a loner from a long time that he forgot how to do a casual conversation, while Judy is known in bunnyburrow for her Interactive nature when she meets mammals, but even in situation she can’t do much, because not only Nick is a fox, but also her superior. Fortunately Judy decided to talk.

“So, how are you feeling sir ?”

“I’m fine” he paused for a second then continue

“call me Nick if we’re outside of work”

“Okay, Nick, where did you come from before coming to Zootopia ?”

“I grew up here, in happy town”

Judy nodded when she hears that.

“Pardon me to ask you this Nick, but this has been in my mind since I started working with you, how long have you been in the force?”

“11 years”

Judy eyes Widened when she hears that.

“Really ? that long ?”

“why would I lie to you hopps?”

“I know, I’m just….. surprised”

Nick wondered what part of working 11 years surprised her, even bogo is longer in the force than he is. Speaking of wondering, Nick intended not to be the one who just answered.

“How about you Judy ?where did you come from?”

“I’m from bunny burrow ! you should visit sometimes”

Nick smiled a little as he slowly get the hang of this hangout and decided to ask more.

“What about your reason ? what makes you want to be a police officer?

“Well, it’s my dream since I was little ! nobody would believe a small bunny will be a police officer, but here I am, proving them wrong” she smiled

Nick smiled even wider when he realize they’re so much alike, well the old him. Nick smile slowly fading as he remembering those happy moment back then. This is what Nick been avoiding for 10 years. Making a bond with other mammals only to lose them in the end. Nick doesn’t want it to happen again.

“Nick you okay ?” Judy noticed his change of expression

“I’m sorry Judy, I need to leave” Nick said as he go straight to the front door, but something stops him midway and turned around.

“it was Nice to hangout like this Judy, maybe we can do it again sometimes” he said with a sad expression before he continue to walk leaving Judy alone in her table wondering if there’s anything she said hurt his feeling.

 I planned to have a 6 chapter only, but i kind of overdoing this chapter and it will be too long if i post in tumblr, so i divided it to 3 more chapter, but it means i have to draw more cover  :*

[duekko]

[Alt ID: A piece of digital art. On a dark wooden surface, 10 pictures are scattered.

Top row, from left to right : in the first picture Malcolm Reed, in full uniform, doing a rude gesture towards the water; the second picture is a blurry version of the same setting, but Reed being swept away by the water. The third picture is of Hoshi, in a pale blue two piece swimsuit, smiling towards the camera, a bottle in her right hand and held against her cheek. The fourth picture is of Phlox, most likely naked, sitting on a orange and white striped donut shaped floatie, a bright green cocktail in his hand, and smiling towards the camera. The fitth picture is of Archer, in a NX-01 cap, a white "Proud Dog Father" White T-shirt and yellow trunks, holding a yellow volleyball, smiling indulgently towards Thy'lek Shran, who is slightly crouching due to the heat, his hair curled, in a white and black T-shirt with a Miku logo, and grey trunks. Porthos is in the foreground, his tongue hanging and wagging his tail. He wears a dog lifejacket.

Bottom row, from left to right : In the first picture, Trip Tucker is taking a mirror selfie, smiling at a blue phone. He is wearing an open Hawaiian shirt with bright flowers, and blue swimming trunks with flower patterns. In the second one, Travis Mayweather is blurry in the foreground and partly out of frame, pointing behind him, at two people behind him, Trip and T'Pol. They're looking at something out of shot, with Trip shielding his eyes. He is not wearing his shirt anymore, as T'Pol is. In the third picture, Travis, in green swimtrunks, and Hoshi are both smiling at the camera. Hoshi is piggybacking on Travis' back. The fourth picture is of Malcolm Reed, still in full uniform, and Shran, in the same outfit, both laying down on a light purple beach towel, under an umbrella. Malcolm is face down, while Shran has an arm over his head, clearly suffering from the heat. The fifth picture is of nighttime, from a balcony. T'Pol is looking towards the camera, slightly leaning over the railing, the Hawaiaan shirt in her arms. She is sideways, wearing a dark swimsuit. Light from the room on the right is lighting the setting.//end ID]

My first public art piece in what I think are genuine years omg,,

My piece for the lovely Star Trek Swimsuit Zine ! Please go and check out everyone's lovely works !!

[sarenhale]

i always thought hermits hovel (and the hot spring outside) in la noscea would be a good private vacation spot. see also: snowmen in coerthas. competitive gold saucer vacay (with disneyland-esque merch, but w cactuars). eorzean ruins tour (i.e. all of dravania/churning mists). who's older: emet or midgardsormr? if any of these spark joy, hooray! if not, oh well! love your art !! :D

Oooowww omg these are all such cute ideas!!! They're basically going on vacation... Eorzean tour edition. This is a very cute idea, I'll doodle something with them when I have some free time!!<3

[lazyfish73]

Assaggiato un altro #poke, stavolta #salmone verdurette croccanti salsa e delle uova di lompo o simili. Lo so che la foto non è il massimo, ma il gusto. Oh il gusto. Io voglio mangiarlo 14 volte a settimana ❤️❤️❤️ #hawaiaan #food #fish #rawfish #arizonasontheroad #senonviaggioschiatto #forumusaontheroad #salmon #addicted #ilovethis #meal #hawaii #yummy #yummyyummyinmytummy #proteins #animalprotein #omega3 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvR3xXFgsnY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ebkwa88vlcuq

[ber-tin]

Onlangs kwam ik thuis, lang na zonsondergang. Ik trok m’n schoenen uit, en hing m’n jas op, op de gang. Ik trof een tafereel aan, en daar schrok ik nogal van. Want daar stond m’n lever met een koffer in z’n hand. Hij zag er fris uit, was net klaar met douchen. Hij had een zonnebril op, en droeg een Hawaiaans bloesje. Over een t-shirt, met daarop “Waar ga je poesje?” Ik keek hem strak aan, en ik was klaar voor z’n smoesje. Hij kwam rustig met: “Ik ga niet liegen voor je. Je bent mijn favoriete mens, Yayo I adore ya. Maar ik ben toe aan rust, en wat tijd voor mezelf. Ik ga samen met je neus, het lijkt me wel gezellig." Ik keek hem in z’n ogen, op zoek naar medeleven. En zei: “En ik dan, wat moet ik die twee weken? Ik heb geen baan, doe geen studie en hou niet van boeken lezen." Dat laatste was een leugen, maar dat hoefde die niet te weten. Ik was verbaasd, probeerde het nog te snappen. Toen sprintte die naar de deur, en ik probeerde hem nog te pakken. Maar hij was helemaal glibberig, van al mijn lichaamssappen. Ik had nog net z’n enkel vast, maar hij wist zich los te trappen. Vanuit het raam zag ik hem nog net een taxi aanfluiten. Ik voelde me belazerd, en huilde tranen met tuiten. Hij heeft me geen één keer gebeld maar, een kaartje volgde weldra. Ik kreeg de hartelijke groeten, en de kanker uit Marbella.

Faberyayo

[superstore3291-blog]

Hawaii masker pinata

Hawaii pinata tiki masker 40 cm Feestelijke pinata in de vorm van een Hawaiaans tiki masker De pinata is gemaakt van papier mache en wordt exclusief vulling geleverd Ongeveer 25 x 16 x 40 cm groot http://dlvr.it/R6f1jw

[coosie]

Hawaii Aloha – solo arrangement

Ik kwam in de verleiding om een hawaiaans t-shirt aan te trekken, maar dat zou net iets teveel sfeer meegebracht hebben :-b  Ik heb geprobeerd het te spelen op mijn nieuwe, electrische Risa LP met stalen snaren, maar deze muziek smeekt om nylon en dus heb ik geluisterd :-)

[geensandalen]

Fresno-Palm Springs, 23 januari 2017

We rijden naar een lokale zaak voor auto-onderdelen en kopen een drukmeter voor de bandenspanning. Die blijkt inderdaad ongeveer een derde te laag te zijn, dus gaan we naar een tankstation om de situatie te herstellen. Naderhand vieren we ons succes (lampje is uit!) met verse donuts. Bij de Krispy Kreme die we bezoeken worden de donuts op grote schaal in de open keuken gemaakt, maar ondanks de massaproductie is de kwaliteit prima. Bak koffie erbij en we kunnen weer op weg.

We hebben besloten een paar dagen naar Palm Springs te gaan. We zijn toe aan lekker weer en hebben pas over een paar dagen een boeking in Las Vegas, dus kunnen we een paar dagen invullen in het zuiden van Californie. Palm Springs ligt midden in de woestijn, maar is een soort oase en was in dagen van weleer een hotspot voor de rich and famous, met name omdat het op slechts anderhalf uur rijden van Los Angeles ligt.

Het dorpje is echter nog een enorm stuk rijden en dat gaat gerust het grootste deel van de dag in beslag nemen. We hebben inmiddels 3000 mijl gedaan, dus we zijn wel gewend aan lange ritten, maar vandaag ervaren we toch nog wel wat nieuwe dingen. Bij vertrek is het zonnig, maar al snel zien we aan de horizon lokale buien hangen. We weten er een paar te ontwijken, maar rijden er op een gegeven moment toch een binnen en zien ons zicht dan direct beperkt tot minder dan honderd meter. Let wel: dit is niet door mist of iets dergelijks, maar puur de massale hoeveelheid regen die hier in korte tijd uitvalt.

Een paar minuten later is het onheil weer voorbij en rijden we weer in de zon. Een groot deel van de dag rijden we op volledig vlak terrein en kunnen we kilometers voor ons uit kijken, maar op enige afstand van Los Angeles rijst opeens een enorme bergrug op. De snelweg gaat stijl omhoog en blijft door stijgen tot we voor de tweede keer deze vakantie sneeuw zien. We onderbreken de reis voor een hamburger bij de In-N-Out Burger en plannen een toeristische route voor de rest van de dag. Op de Interstate ter hoogte van Los Angeles nemen we de afslag om onze omweg in te zetten, maar voor we goed en wel een kilometer gereden hebben staan er al borden dat vrijwel alle doorgaande wegen zijn afgesloten wegens slechte weersomstandigheden en sneeuw op de weg. Net als gisteren moeten we omkeren, maar net als gisteren worden we beloond met een wijds uitzicht, ditmaal over de metropool Los Angeles.

We kiezen eieren voor ons geld en rijden over de reguliere, saaie zesbaans snelwegen door naar Palm Springs. Gelukkig mogen we op de carpool lane, waardoor we weinig last hebben van de apocalyptische spits in Los Angeles. Niet veel later verdwijnt de bebouwing en zitten we midden in de woestijn. Als we Palm Springs naderen, zien we een zee van mysterieus knipperende lichtjes, maar in het donker van een maanloze nacht in de woestijn zijn we niet in staat om te onderscheiden waar ze op gemonteerd zijn.

Overigens hebben we nog altijd geen exact idee waar ons hotel zit (dit zijn we vanochtend vergeten op te zoeken) dus moeten we in het grotendeels al gesloten dorp op zoek naar WiFi. Ik parkeer op verschillende plekken langs de hoofdstraat, maar Iris ontvangt nergens een signaal waarvoor geen wachtwoord vereist is. Uiteindelijk zijn we succesvol bij het lokale Mariott hotel, maar hier kan ik niet parkeren, dus zien we ons genoodzaakt met de auto een zijstraat te blokkeren (als je je alarmlichten aanzet, mag je overal parkeren ;) ) terwijl Iris snel het precieze adres opzoekt om in de TomTom in te voeren. In de tussentijd kijk ik of ik ergens de familie Obama zie, die naar het schijnt momenteel ook in Palm Springs op vakantie zijn om bij te komen van acht jaar het land leiden.

Ons resort blijkt slechts iets verderop te zitten en binnen de kortste keren rijden we binnen. We krijgen een prima kamer in het complex met een Hawaiaans thema en kijken alvast uit naar het grote zwembad en het bubbelbad – beiden open tot middernacht, beiden 28 graden (Celsius!). Iris wil nog graag iets eten, dus lopen we de straat af naar een bar die volgens onze receptionisten goed staat aangeschreven. Het blijkt inderdaad een prachtige ruimte met een uitgbreiden bierselectie en leuke kleine hapjes. Net als we vertrekken begint er een pubquiz geleid door de lokale travestiet. We weten het op dat moment nog niet, maar daar kijkt in Palm Springs niemand van op.

Terug in het hotel zijn we te vermoeid van de rit om nog te gaan zwemmen. Geen probleem, we zitten hier nog een aantal dagen en krijgen er nog alle kans toe. In de kamer hebben we TV on demand en krijgen we alle kans om bij te komen terwijl we tot diep in de nacht series kijken op de tv.

[beautynthegansta]

Pineapple Habenero