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'''Sunday was a rest day and we set off to explore the island''' | '''Sunday was a rest day and we set off to explore the island''' | ||
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'''There was the occasional bottle of red wine to complement the fare''' | '''There was the occasional bottle of red wine to complement the fare''' | ||
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[[Image:PICT0163.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Karl, obligingly available to taste test.]] | [[Image:PICT0163.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Karl, obligingly available to taste test.]] | ||
[[Image:PICT0244.JPG|300px|left|thumb|Gerry pointing out the intricacies of breadfruit cooking to the Head Chef.]] | [[Image:PICT0244.JPG|300px|left|thumb|Gerry pointing out the intricacies of breadfruit cooking to the Head Chef.]] | ||
| - | [[Image: | + | [[Image:PICT0245.JPG|300px|center|thumb|Rebecca, Frank, Justin, Jim, Karl,Gerry, Steve, Barb, Valerie. Brian.]] |
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| + | '''After Dinner Entertainment''' | ||
| + | [[Image:PICT0239.JPG|500px|center|thumb|In the Republican Corner weighing in to anything remotely Democratic Karl ''KOC'' Hasser]] | ||
| - | + | '''Whilst some of us were enjoying the sights of the island on Sunday, Jim and a hardy bunch of chocaholics had returned to SSI to begin the chocolate making process'''<br> | |
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| - | '''Whilst some of us were enjoying the sights of the island Jim and a hardy bunch of chocaholics had returned to SSI to begin the chocolate making process'''<br> | + | |
The complicated process required fermenting the cocao beans and then grinding them for days in the red machine in the background.<br> Eventually three days later the final process, the chocolate is extruded into the plastic cases below. | The complicated process required fermenting the cocao beans and then grinding them for days in the red machine in the background.<br> Eventually three days later the final process, the chocolate is extruded into the plastic cases below. | ||
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| + | ''' I have just noticed that all the photos of Barb include food or wine, she did actually do some work as well ''' | ||
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| + | [[Image:PICT0234.JPG|400px|center|thumb|Ooops - glass of wine in hand, sorry Barb]] | ||
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'''To make chocolate one needs to appreciate the finer points of chocolate consumption''' | '''To make chocolate one needs to appreciate the finer points of chocolate consumption''' | ||
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The headings from below were appearing betwen the two pictures above.<br> | The headings from below were appearing betwen the two pictures above.<br> | ||
In frustration I put a line of garbled characters, And lo & behold it didn't display between the pictures, but when I tidied it up, it moved back up there. So I leave it here for your next master class in Wiki design. | In frustration I put a line of garbled characters, And lo & behold it didn't display between the pictures, but when I tidied it up, it moved back up there. So I leave it here for your next master class in Wiki design. | ||
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| + | '''As the sun sets slowly in West and I bid good bye to Kauai''' | ||
| + | [[Image:PICT0285.JPG]] | ||
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| + | '''I leave you with this one last image''' | ||
| + | [[Image:PICT0140.JPG|500px|left|thumb|Barb not eating or drinking]] | ||
Revision as of 05:54, 22 August 2009
My apologies to anyone who may be looking at this at the moment,
something has gone quite strange with the formatting down in the food section,
I am fiddling with it to ascertain what I have done wrong
Contents |
Aloha
As the sun rises over Kapa Beach, we say Aloha to Kauai 
Welcome to the Signature Systems dealer conference, Kauai 2009
An introductory tour of the SSI facilities"
Head Office
Despatch Centre
View from Porch
View from Back Deck
Vegetable Patch
Gina
Saturday a Celebration was held for Gina
Gina's artwork
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Over one hundred people attended the celebration, held at beautiful Poipu Beach, just a short walk from their house.
Lay Day - Sunday
Sunday was a rest day and we set off to explore the island
One Ute - 9 people - no problem
Jim proudly displays the new downsized Signature Systems HQ & proposed Distribution model - orange flash on right of sheds.
Jim assures us that the strange leafed plants are cacao and it is normal to intersperse it with gum trees in six foot high grass. Oh and by the way , can anyone see the track we came in on ?
Waimea Canyon - The Grand Canyon of Hawaii"
One side of the ridge is the Waimea Canyon, the other side the Na Pali Cliffs
My guide for the afternoon "Sherpa" Karl Hasser
The top of the Waimea Canyon and magnificent views to the North of the Nap Pali coastline
Beautiful sunshine one minute and then in rolled the clouds and it was time to go
Lilly's Birthday Party - Sunday night
Chef du Jour.- James G. Uerber
Down to Work
Come Monday morning it was time to settle down and remember what we were here for. Comet
Minutes from the meeting can be found elsewhere in this Wiki
After the pressure of the meetings it was good to relax and enjoy the nightlife of Kauai
Nightlife
Food played an important role during the week Jim and Louisa ably assisted by apprentice chef Justin and short order chef Brian prepared meals to delight and tantalise the finest programmers in the world of Comet.
There was the occasional bottle of red wine to complement the fare
After Dinner Entertainment
Whilst some of us were enjoying the sights of the island on Sunday, Jim and a hardy bunch of chocaholics had returned to SSI to begin the chocolate making process
The complicated process required fermenting the cocao beans and then grinding them for days in the red machine in the background.
Eventually three days later the final process, the chocolate is extruded into the plastic cases below.
Barb prided herself on being the first there every morning - about 6.30AM. On the last morning I found out why
I have just noticed that all the photos of Barb include food or wine, she did actually do some work as well
To make chocolate one needs to appreciate the finer points of chocolate consumption Master classes were held under the auspices of the sommelier of chocolate - Jim Criollo Guerber
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This line is in here because the formatting went quite peculiar at this point.
The headings from below were appearing betwen the two pictures above.
In frustration I put a line of garbled characters, And lo & behold it didn't display between the pictures, but when I tidied it up, it moved back up there. So I leave it here for your next master class in Wiki design.
As the sun sets slowly in West and I bid good bye to Kauai
I leave you with this one last image
