Meet Palolo

Palolo took us to Sunset Beach today. After we set out our towels and stepped up to the water a snorkeler told us that there was a sea turtle swimming nearby. I insisted on leaving our snorkeling gear at home so we couldn't really get to see the turtle up close. Bummer!

More about Palolo...

She is a rockin' '87 Toyota Camry--with automatic seat belts! She is rough around the edges, but a gem nonetheless. Her previous owner cut a corner too sharp while backing out and dented her front left panel. The interior is in MINT condition and she's fully loaded. The best part is...we got her for $500! Here's why...

The owner listed some "cons" in his ad:

1. The dent in the front left panel.

2. Small leak in the wiper fluid container

3. NO AC

4. One of the back doors doesn't open--AT ALL!

5. It has failed to start about 4 times since they've owned it. "But it should start--if you're patient."

Tommy and I had spent our whole day trying to get to Palolo, riding bus after bus and foregoing meals and rest, etc. Once we made a deal with the seller and signed all of the appropriate paperwork--we were on our way in our new set of wheels!

SO we stop to get Lunch/Dinner at a Jack in The Box in Kaneohe. After we enjoyed our fast food we walk outside to go home...or so we thought.

I turn the key...and nothing! NOTHING! NOTHING! We wait. We pray. Try again...and NOTHING! Panic sets in. "WE DON'T EVEN KNOW ONE PERSON IN HAWAII TO HELP US!" Tommy and I popped the hood {who knows why, we don't one thing about cars} of course I start to cry, feeling so stupid that we bought this sketchy car.

All of the sudden this greasy old man in a beat up Nissan pulls up, seeing that we were in distress. Turns out he's been a mechanic for 30+ years and he saved our lives and our car. He pulls out a hammer from his truck, lightly taps on the starter--TA-DA--worked like a charm!

We love you mechanic from heaven!