It seems funny to write this. Not because I don’t feel a fundamental shift but for the fact that it was something so simple. So, let me give some context. I’ve never spent a lot of time in water that wasn’t a pool or not fresh water. I remember swimming in Hawaii and Florida when…
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Hawaii – Epilogue
Hawaii was truly an amazing experience. I cannot recall having ever fallen in love with a location before, but I did connect soulfully and deeply with the town of Hawi. I adored the people there, loved the location and shops, the Kohala Koffee Mill, Kava Kafe, Sushi Rock, Hawi Gallery. All places I would visit…
Hawaii – Day 7 – my last day…Waimea, little adventures and Aloha
Jim had one more adventure in store for us. Well, 4 to be exact, although I didn’t expect the last two. We drove up Hawi Rd and took the right turn towards Waimea. Actually, there are two Waimeas in Hawaii, one in Maui and one on the isand of Hawaii. The postman’s name was Kamuela…
Hawaii Day 6 – Kiholo Bay
Today, I ventured out alone to Kiholo bay. This is about 40 minutes south west of Hawi. Jim and Leah let me borrow their Suburu Legacy and I packed up my back pack with a towel, orange, apple, water, snorkel gear, camera, Jim’s underwater camera, and sunscreen and took off. The dirt road is…
Hawaii Day 5 – Beach 69 – The biggest humuhumunukunukuapua’a you will ever see!
I got to celebrate my birthday at one of Jim’s favorite beaches here in Hawaii. Beach 69 is a beautiful beach that has ample shade and snorkeling right off the shore. I went out 3 times, once with Jim and twice by myself. After a while, rather than swimming past the fish, I stayed in…
Hawaii Day 4 – Pololu Valley and the city of Hawi
Today was nothing short of amazing. Jim and I started early and got to the start of Pololu Valley a little after 6am. This is quite simply the most breath taking scenery I’ve ever seen. I’ve taken MANY pics and have a link to them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markdeso/sets/72157630598473752/ We came down the trail on the north…
Hawaii Day 3 – The Farmer’s Market
I spent the early morning and afternoon with Jim and his family at the Farmer’s Market in Hawi. We started early, a little after 5am packing up the van and the trailer with various tables, heating and serving implements and food stuffs. Jim has a booth and he and Leah serve up wonderful Puerto Rican…
Hawaii Day 2
Today started very early. We were out the door by 6:00 for coffee and a bagel down at the local coffee house, I met a man who wrote children’s books and two other men who raised and trained carrier pigeons. We went near the birthplace of King Kameyameya. His mom decided to give birth…
Hawaii Day 1
My friend Jim Land moved to Hawaii 3 years ago and extended me an invite to come and visit him. The last few months have been a pretty turbulent time in my life, and I took him up on his offer. I flew out today on an Alaska Airlines flight and sat with Nick, a…
