Mmm....vegan donuts.

6:30 am

I woke up quite early this morning, so I decided to head down to the famous Hilo Farmer’s Market before it became too crowded, which I later learned is almost impossible. I arrived around 7:30 am and began my forage. This market was so unbelievable! At first glance, I was honestly unimpressed. It is much smaller than the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market and seemed to be less diverse. But, when I remembered I was in HAWAII, the wonderful joys of this event overtook me. There were copious amounts of papaya, coconut, durian, leafy greens, tomatoes, herbs, and everything else which causes my mouth to expel drool with only a mere thought. I felt my heart pounding as I turned every little corner and saw yet another amazing selection of foods completely unimaginable on the mainland.