Tag: The Big Island
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Chilling on the Kailua-Kona Coast
Wait, what just happened? It’s been an epic few days of traveling and celebration here on the Big Island. After all, Fourth of July fell on a Wednesday, so the weekend prior had to be a time of getting out there and seeing a bit of the island. Some friends and I were supposed to…
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Bounty: Hawaiian Style
Today my friend Matt and I traipsed through our neighbor John’s property for some harvesting. Among other things, he has a plot of land that’s full of macadamia nut trees, pineapples, bananas, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, kumquats, coffee trees and rainbow eucalyptus trees. Among all of those goodies that we harvested and brought back to our…
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Enjoying the fruits of my labor
Well, I became…ahem, distracted from my round the world trip. I originally started this year with stars in my eyes about seeing the entire world. I had this vision of my mind of showing up on my parents’ doorstep with a suitcase slapped with stickers from other worlds, proudly proclaiming, “Well, I’ve seen everything!” That…
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The Freedom of Choice
I’m taking a mini-sabbatical from my life in paradise where all the perspective of how I want to live my life was bestowed upon me. What’s the difference between me pre-Hawaii and post-Hawaii? I found my paradise, my happy spot, my garden of eden. I realized how powerful my choice is. What exactly do I mean…
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Black Magic at Kehena Beach, Hawaii
Hardly a week goes by that I don’t visit Kehena Beach, one of the only stretches of black sand beach on the east side of the island of Hawaii. The tide is rough and the hike down to shore is a bit treacherous, but the views and the magic are well worth it. Kehena is…
Jill Meinecke 