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Ten days from now, I will arrive on Hawaii’s Big Island. There will be sunshine and palm trees. A volcano will spew lava every day. Since I grew up in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens and survived the 1980 eruption, I’m excited about all that. It will be neat to see lava flow rather …
One of the most relaxing natural sounds to me is the ocean’s surf. What sound in nature do you find can sooth your stress and calm your heart?
I’m sitting in an air conditioned room at the airport in Maui. I feel like I’m in a sauna. While checking in, I experienced such stifling claustrophobia I thought a panic attack loomed on the horizon. Not that I’ve ever experienced a panic attack, but the heart palpitation, sweating and desire to scream seemed like …
Annoying in its persistence and volume, the somewhat musical tone shrieks. The lull of the ocean is drowned beneath the cacophony. Time: 1:30 a.m. Aren’t we on vacation? Who signs up for such intolerably early wakeups? We did. In hopes of watching the sun rise from the tallest point on Maui, we paid someone a …
Soup should be served hot: coffee hotter. Wait staff should smile and serve with friendly deference. Eggs Benedict means rich, yellow liquid from the egg yolk beneath the Hollandaise sauce. Expectations: we all have them. They color our experiences in every aspect of life. The problem with expectations is that they have the power to …
Anyone who enjoys the ocean, the beach, green scenery or balmy nights should plan a trip to Hawaii. In short: everyone needs to experience the fiftieth U.S. state at least once. It may prove challenging to visit only once. I recommend Oahu for those people who want a fast-paced trip. A varied night life awaits …
At ten in the morning, the moon sits at eleven o’clock in the azure sky. This Maui moon paraded around in daylight with all the bravado of a Harvest Moon at midnight. In our world, the moon shares the sky with the sun for more days than not. I have noticed this at home in …
Underneath the veneer of this Paradise, the surf thrums. Its regularity relaxes me. The steadiness acts as the heartbeat of my vacation. Blue water, reflecting sunlight and mirroring the azure sky above, swells against the reddish sand. With this pulse, life continues. Images included with this post display the Paradise I view upon awaking and …