The Tahitian Bunny

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Bunny Maita

Were you all beginning to think I would never come back? I just returned home from my 11 month stay on the island. I am one lucky bunny!!!

: On the flight over, I watched a little tv!

: Some nummy treats.

: This is the little plane I took over from the big island (Tahiti) to Bora Bora

: Almost there!

: Ahhh yes.

: Some refreshment!

: … and a little more refreshment.

: I could get use to this.

: Weirdest tree I’ve ever seen!

: My new home!

: Dinner

: NOM

: Dessert

: My first Bora Bora sunset

: A see through table in my hut!

: Beach bum bunny!

: Hopped over to the main island to check out the town.

: Picked up some goods.

: Made a friend.

: Some nummy beer!

: Took a really awesome snorkeling trip!

: This was my captain

: Jealous.

: I learned all about the native fishies.

: Captain let me drive!

: Oh there’s room, trust me.

: Fish are friends, not food.

: Bye Bora Bora!

Instabunny

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Bunny Maita

Hey there Instagramers! You can now follow me at @thebunnyadventures.

Hase

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Bunny Maita

Hase – Bunny in German!

: Off to Germany I go!

: There was lots of mustard on the drive.

: Swans too!

: … doing weird things

: As usual, I got pretty hungry.

: I pulled over at this yummy place!

: I had spatzle! Mmmmmm

: Teehee. Fart. (okay fine, it means exit).

: Hello, Heidelberg!

: See that back there?

: That’s a big castle!

: Oh my GOODNESS. A STARBUCKS! Thank you, German Bunny God.

: Heidelberg was fun to walk around.

: Dinner time!

: What to have, what to have? Definitely not the goose dripping. Icky no no!

: A German beer, of course.

: And some yummy weenies!!!

: After a day in Heidelberg, I headed on over to my final stop – Munich. The Autobahn sure was fun to drive on.

: I was a good navigator.

: I stretched my legs after the drive around town.

: Cool, huh?

: This is what I was most looking forward to on this whole trip – The Hofbrauhaus. Beer, weenies, and pretzels galore!

: Here I go!

: My first beer garden! Love it!

: A live polka band!

: Meet my friend, Hans! Those claws looked a little suspicious…

: That beer was too big for this bunny.

: but this one…

: …was just right!!!

: Finally! The pretzel lady came by!

: Nom nom nom nom.

: Oh Munich, you ruined me. But yet, I still love you. Night night.

: When I awoke, it was time to head back to the states. Checking out the train schedule was a little confusing.

: Fortunately, I did manage to get on the right train.

: I can’t WAIT to come back!!!

Coniglio

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Bunny Maita

Coniglio – Bunny, in Italian!

: Helloooo Italy!

: The drive was cloudy, but still beautiful!

: We arrived at our hotel in Sestri Levante later that afternoon.

: I went for a walk around the grounds – check this pool out!

: View was incredible.

: Jurassic Park?

: Beautiful.

: Went for a little walk before dinner.

: Went to El Pescador – Mmmm GNOCCHI… and some dead animal.

: Pesto. all. over. my. body. please. now.

: Goodbye, Sestri Levante – I’ll be back!

: One last tan session.

: We made our way from the coast of Italy on over to Tuscany. First we stopped at San Gimignamo.

: San Gimignano is a small walled medeival city in the heart of Siena. Architecture was pretty sweet!

: The food was pretty Delicious too!

: Mmmm this bunny loves bruschetta!

: Lots and lots of people around!

: This VIEW!

: In love.

: So apparently boars are… plentiful here in Italy… and delicious? I didn’t want to eat her though, she was too cute 😉

: It was just a short drive from San Gimignano to our hotel in Montepulciano – the San Bruno Relias hotel. This is my room!

: It was perfect.

: Tub time!

: I somehow was just constantly hungry everywhere I went in Italy. I couldn’t resist all the deliciousness. This place was just up the hill from our hotel – La Grotta.

: Except maybe THIS. Holy COW – RABBIT?!?!?!? … Sad times.

: Sucks for that bunny. But not for this bunny!

: YUM.

: Vino in my belly.

: After being on the road for a little over a week, it was time to do some laundry. This magical contraption looks interesting though…

: Ohhhh, duh. It’s a tanning bed! Of course! So nice for the laundromat to have a bunny-sized tanning bed ready for me.

: I tossed some laundry in the machine…

: … then went nextdoor for a yummy beverage while I waited.

: After laundry, I went for a cruise around the town.

: Montepulciano was pretty awesome.

: My friend.

: All those are made from the olive treest around here!

: Rainbow pasta!

: It just never gets old.

: The grounds at the hotel were beautiful.

: It was just below Montepulciano.

: San Bruno Relais had its own little vineyard.

: Olive trees too!

: This was my favorite part.

: Gettin’ my tan on in Tuscany!

: Ahhh

: I think I used this once. That’s it.

: I was a little crispy from my previous session at the tanning bed, but I didn’t care.

: That night, we went to Il Covo – probably my favorite place to eat during the whole trip.

: This was yummy! – Vin santo, a dessert wine that you dip biscotti in.

: This was the owner of Il Covo, he was awfully nice.

: The next day, we went for a little more roadtripping around Tuscany to each of the little villages.

: I had to go potty after my walkin’ around.

: … nevermind. WHAT IS THIS?!

: Castle!

: Beer.

: I always make time for lunch.

: Mushroom Ravioli!

: This was a thermal bath in San Filipo.

: The water was like bath water!

: Pretty neat.

: So much green!

: It was time to say goodbye to Tuscany…

: … and goodbye to my friends at the San Bruno Relias Hotel.

: Next stop – Florence!

: SO big.

: Lots of people at the leather market – purses everywhere! Just what I don’t need.

: Beautiful view from my hotel room.

: As usual, dinner time.

: This was definitely one of my favorite dishes the whole trip – prosciutto and melon.

: Can’t go wrong with Spaghetti.

: I was SO excited to see the David!

: The line was long.

: But, well worth it.

: This is the Ponte Vecchio bridge –

: – which led me to lunch 🙂

: Pesto pizza!

: Red pizza! The best pizza.

: Florence was beautiful at night.

: Cars my size were everywhere!

: I capped off Italy with a delicious, final dinner at Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori – only about 15 tables in the whole place.

: More Vin Santo!

: Our waiter was very loving. He liked this bunny a lot!

: Goodbye, Florence.

Bunny goes to Switzerland

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Bunny Maita

Switzerland is BEAUTIFUL! I like it here, I saw lots of pretty architecture, and ate nummy food. Check it out!

: After Denmark, we made the long drive down to Lucerne, Switzerland – I loved my hotel!

: Such a nice view out my window.

: This is the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Oldtown Lucerne.

: Isn’t it pretty?

: Had some yummy lunch here.

: Mmmmm cheeeeeese.

: The Chapel Bridge at night was beautiful.

: So much chocolate everywhere here!

: Well hey there boys! Wanna come back to America? … I mean … no …

: Tulips were everywhere too.

: The next day was beautiful – a little more blue sky was showing.

: But, still not enough to see all the pretty mountains… sigh.

: More Old Town Lucerne Cruisin’

: The biggest macaroons I’ve ever seen!

: A really pretty church!

: Sometimes, Switzerland architecture didn’t look a whole lot like Switzerland.

: These are white asparagus – delicious! They’re in season, and they’re everywhere!

: Where to next?

Euro Bunny

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Bunny Maita

Well guys, this is it. I will be on my way to Europe tomorrow morning for a little over two weeks! I’ll be busy hopping through Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, and Italy. I can’t wait to share my adventures with you along the way – just don’t miss me too much though, okay? If you have any suggestions on nummy things to eat, or fun things to do, please comment and let me know. Ciao!

Pumpkins, Bacon, and Sally

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Bunny Maita

This weekend was a lot of fun. I’ve never been to a pumpkin patch before, so I thought it was about time. The weather was perfect, and so much to do and see. It was called Vertuccio Farms down in Gilbert – only about 10 minutes from my house and I never knew it. Best of all? I think I found the love of my life.

So many things! Where to start?

The pumpkin patch of course! So many choices!

Wee-Be pumpkins were oh so cute, and just my size.

I had no idea a pumpkin was a pretty flower before it was a pumpkin!

BIG.

After the pumpkin patch, I learned how to milk a cow.

A whopping 6 inches tall.

The corn maze looked so fun, but I was so scared I was gonna get lost!

Here I go…

This doesn’t seem so bad…

HELP!

Ahh so pretty.

Well, I thought I was safe once I found my way out of the maze… maybe not.

BACON!

Dirty bacon.

Hungry bacon.

Wet bacon… bacon swims?

Moo moo wasn’t quite as dirty… she didn’t look very milkable though like the other one.

He was really loud.

Is this really what I think it is?

OMG BUNNIES! HI CUZ!

Just when I thought my fellow bunny sighting couldn’t be topped, I met Sally. Sally was the cutest, friendliest, softest donkey (and only) I’ve ever met. I think I love you, Sally.

Beer, Brats, and Bunny

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Bunny Maita

Well Bunny Fans, it’s my favorite time of the year – Fall. This means many things… colonial-wear, amazing scented candles, pumpkin spiced lattes (this bunny likes it on ice… I know, I’m weird, but it’s Arizona!), and most of all – Oktoberfest. Which equals two things: beer and brats.

Brat Haus – a delicious year round treat for me, but extra special in the Fall.

Yay!

They have the best selection of beer in my hood.

And a couple extra special choices for this month! Check it this big, tall, yummy Hefeweizen.

This big boy was delish too.

Now the important part – what to eat?!

I started off with a delicious house-baked soft pretzel, with cheese for dippin’!

I’m sorry, but I have no idea why this photo makes this brat look… unappetizing. But it’s the only one I got, so you will just have to pretend and take it from me – it’s incredible. A spicy bratwurst topped with root beer soaked onions. YEP, ROOT BEER SOAKED ONIONS.

I had a little too much to drink, so they gave me a lift in their company car. Just my size!

Eat at Joe’s

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Bunny Maita

I can’t believe it’s taken me SO long to do a post about the BEST restaurant in the valley – Joe’s Farm Grill, located in Gilbert, Arizona. I’m back from my summer travels, and this was the place I missed the most. My favorite thing to get is a good old cheeseburger. But, decided I needed a change. Have a look! Even though it all looks delicious, try not to lick the screen. Gross.

Here it is!

I went early enough in the day, but on most nights the line is out the door and down the walkway.

See the TV screen? That’s Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives! He visited here a few years ago and sampled some of the goods too.

The restaurant is actually a house that was converted. The owner, Joe (duh), grew up here. Cool huh?

This is just so friggin’ awesome – BBQ sauce, ketchup, mustard, and mayo all dispensed from these sweet little tubes.

YUM. BBQ chicken pizza in my belly! Ugh it was so so delicious.

The grilled wedge salad was dang good too!

After grubbin’, I walked right over to a neighboring community garden.

Here, there are about 40 individual plots right between Joe’s and a neighborhood called Agritopia.

12 whole acres of community urban farming!

Crop after crop after crop!

So big and pretty.

I had NO idea this was how artichokes looked on the stem!

I love it here.

I urge anyone and everyone to give this place a shot. There’s so much to learn about Joe’s, the community farm, and Agritopia. Please please check it out, links are below. And P.S. – don’t leave without checkin’ out the bathrooms. You’ll be greatly entertained!

Joe’s Farm Grill
Agritopia
Community Garden

The Oregon Trail

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Bunny Maita

Tahoe has been amazing, but it was soon time to head north to Florence, Oregon to visit some of Mimi’s family. On the way, I saw some super random towns and sights. Check it out!