Author Archives: 100 for 2020

Adventure #7 I am determined and strong, yet also terrified. My hands are shaking, my heart is racing, my stomach is doing somersaults. It is almost as if my body is screaming out not to do this. Yet something deeper whispers, “You can do this, go for it”. I breathe deeply, slowly, again and again.Continue reading “Where the pavement ends”

Adventure # 6 The highest point in Hawaii, the volcano Mauna Kea, towers at 14,00 feet above sea level. My partner Chris and I make our way up and over Saddle Road. Looking towards the mountain we only see a pile of dense clouds, wrapping up the volcano if it has gone to bed forContinue reading “Mauna Kea”

Adventure #5 Climbing down a steep staircase we find ourselves entering into the black abyss. A giant hole opens into the earth. Once filled with molten flowing lava, it is now sits as an open cavity in the earth. The ceiling looms above us, though with only dim lights we can not see it. ThisContinue reading “Happenin’ Places in Hilo”

Adventure #4 As a majestic blue sky graces the earth, sunshine pours over the sandy shore of Lava Lava beach. I open the map and laid my finger down. What catches my eye is a place called Buddha point, and it perks my interest. My enthusiasm grows to a point of great determination for reachingContinue reading “Buddha Point and Leche de Tigre”

Adventure #3 Dirt paths carved into the earth where the cliffs meet the sea led us to an ancient spiritual ground. Transported back in time, left to contemplate the strength and fortitude of the ancient Hawaiians, I was astonished. They moved each stone by hand from 9 miles away to build these towering temples thatContinue reading “Hiking to Mo’okini Heiau and into a lava tube”

Adventure #2 We had an amazing time exploring the Kealakekua Bay on our new to us kayak, “Phreedom”. Her maiden journey was tremendous. We had the good fortune of seeing spinner dolphins, who at times would gracefully rise just above the surface, their top fin peeking out as their airholes breath puffs of air. AtContinue reading “Kayaking on the Ocean”

Adventure #1 This is not one of those death-defying, fear-inducing adventures, but it was certainly an adventure none-the-less. What made it an adventure? It was something I have never done before, outside of my normal routine, an opportunity to try something new. At first, I had my reservations. Generally, I am not a movie goer,Continue reading “Waimea Ocean Film Festival”

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”-Helen Keller People have often asked, “What is an adventure?”. This is a fairly simple, yet profound experience. I define an adventure as trying something I have never done before. In 2018 I set out to try 100 adventures in one year. This spanned from things as simpleContinue reading “What is an adventure?”