The week started with a road trip with the Kona Earth family up to the highest peek in the world, Mauna Kea. Standing next to giant metallic and white telescopes above the clouds at 13,803 feet, surrounded by red rocky mountains in all directions felt more like a trip to a different planet than to sacred Hawaiian land but the sunset from the summit was unmatchable. The rest of the night was spent looking up into the sky as though it was the first time. In the crystal clear air we viewed Jupiter and it's moons, Pleiades (aka Suburu or the Seven Sisters), the "near by" galaxy of Andromeda, many constellations (Orion, Taurus..) and even got to make a couple of wishes on some shooting stars! The whole night was magical until my toes froze, I totally forgot what wintry weather felt like, well even so, it was still magical.
The week also included sea turtles close enough to nibble our toes and whales big enough to see from the sandy shores. After a morning of mowing the fields and raking the coffee on the deck (see, we are doing some work!) we headed North to look for the humpback whales that arrive this time of year. Somehow, we picked the perfect spot and with the island of Maui showing in the distance, we watched pods of whales flapping their fins and jumping high out of the choppy water. 'See whales in Hawaii' has now been checked off my bucket list. 'Swim with whales in Hawaii' has now been added.
The saying "time flies when you are having fun" has never been truer. The time is flying but we are filling the time with things we enjoy- like roasting coffee for 12 hours straight- and things that get us excited- like exploring summits and seas. So, things on the farm may have slowed down, but we certainly have not.
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| "Flying off the Summit" 1/12/2013 |
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| "Honu is Hawaiian for Sea Turtle" 1/11/2013 |
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| "Telescopes before Sunset" 1/12/2013 |
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| "Casey and Eric at 13,803 feet" 1/12/2013 |
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| "Gemini Telescope" 1/12/2013 |
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