Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Quest for Bananas

Last week while I was waiting for the solar eclipse in a remote corner of Zamami, I spotted these 'wild' banana trees:


I went back Sunday to try and get myself a bunch.


I checked nearly every tree, including many a short distance up a steep hill, but I only found two bunches that were possibly harvestable. I mounted a kitchen knife on the end of a three-meter bamboo pole I found on the beach and went to cutting.


It's a small bunch, but I think these banana trees are well beyond their prime and I was lucky with what I got.


After coming back and looking up what to do next (hang them, I know, but is there more to it?), I got nervous that I had harvested these bananas too early. But not too nervous because it was either me or the birds.

But this is how they look four days later. I'm pretty psyched to get to eating tomorrow or Saturday. On Saturday I am leaving for Naha to leave for Osaka on Sunday to be there for my Monday flight to Palau (three freakin' days to go 1400 miles!), so I may end up taking the bananas to the friends I'm staying with in Osaka.

9 comments:

emima said...

oh-!!! my bananas!!

sniff...

Dave said...

don't worry, i'll get you some more!

emima said...

Thanx!!
You are so nice. :)

Anonymous said...

Dave,

Someday, emima will be your wife.
She is so nice to you. Every one is hoping so!!!
When are you going to propose to her?

Anonymous said...

Oh yea, everybody likes a banana!

Jose

Anonymous said...

きゃ~~、デーブ先生、結婚(けっこん)するの~!?
わたしも、先生が大好き~!!

Dave said...

Lots of marriage talk in this thread. Emima (her real name is Emina) will not be my wife, but she may be her boyfriend's wife...

Anonymous, I love you too! When are you going to send me your picture?

Son of Higashi said...

This is one awesome comment thread.

Hania said...

hi!

I will be heading to Aka/Zamami in two weeks' time and I found your blog very pleasurable! Looking forward to seeing the beauty of Okinawa soon! thanks!