todotodo holoholo

holoholo happiness

ko'olaus at sunset across from chinaman's hat.

Sundays are for holoholo. Unplanned pieces of perfection await around riverbeds, up unexplored mountains, in succulent sunsets from mistaken destinations. In Hawai'i to holoholo means to wander aimlessly for the sake of wonder and allow yourself the surprise of pleasure along the way. I've found it to be the local way, the very essence of Hawai'i time and the innate charm of cruisin' with no ulterior motives. Maybe that's why Sundays are always so special, and why I try to keep my frame of mind thinking most days can be a Sun Day.

my bro and sis

waterfall hunt of the week: liliuokalani botanical gardens aka ghettoville

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Big Island Adventure Prep Day 2:

Random clause: You're only too random if you go out of your budget... Right? But then there's the other side of it that going to Big Island is a like a mini-vacation, like taking a daycation to the North Shore or driving from Long Island to upstate New York for the fall colors, that puts a person in a "tourist" mentality. If given the choice I'd almost always choose being a traveller than a tourist, but am all too familiar with thinking like a tourist from my work in hotels. When you're a tourist, money is not a matter of extreme importance - that's what credit cards are for. For many that travel going to a new place may be their one and only chance to experience their once in a lifetime, so you buy the $300 Broadway ticket, you take the $200 helicopter ride over Na Pali, you swim with dolphins at Atlantis, because these are the things that guidebooks call "the real gems."

One of the most beautiful things about Hawai'i is that there are tons of gems that have a low or even nonexistent impact on your wallet. So let's do an experiment. Let's set a ridiculously low budget and see how many adventures we can find ourselves in.

Sashamon ladies at Buffet's

Of course there are things to consider - like the $3.22 gas prices that will probably be even more expensive on an "outer island." But we're back to the random clause: You're only too random if you go outside your budget, and this is not just monetary - this means physically, mentally,spiritually - - compromising and being untrue to yourself...

bubbies!

Moving here and living life as I have has taught me that experience is a state of mind and living life on a heavy rotation allows you to keep crossing things off that drum list. But it's all about preparation - not so much planning, I mostly plan by not planning and let life take me since it gives you what you need; but preparedness is another issue, not rules but guidelines - so that when you have the experience you know you're relatively sure you'll arrive with a smile on your face and an experience no one can take away from you, ya know? I'm practically imperfect... A realist with a hot air balloon heart, a head filled with silly ideas and a drum of dreams to fill. But it's like they say - "What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" How do you know you cannot fail if you never try?

i'm a fish person.

Ok, enough random for today. I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and share your thoughts with me. Promise I won't bite... hard.

p.s. - In case you're interested, the dolphin tour we took on Monday last is called "Dolphins and You"
You can check 'em out at http://www.irukahawaii.com/dolphin-culture-tour. But I'm pretty sure the video spoke for itself. ;)

bvw.