We were in Hawaii last week. It was great, especially seeing the humpback whales off Maui. We saw them breaching many times, even just watching from the shore. It wasn't wall-to-wall whales, but there were still a lot of them.

One thing I learned in Hawaii is that there are now boutique organic coffee growers, mostly on the Kona coast of the big island. Their prices are sky high, like $45 a pound, but all hand made and organically grown. Still, does it taste better? Here are some web sites I got from an in-flight magazine.

• Waimea Coffee and Co.
• Rooster Farms
• Kona Joe
• Ono Farms