Posts Tagged: Hawaii

Hilo Hitchhiking

This weekend, for my time off, I decided to venture alone to the other side of the island. Kris explained to me that the only way to get there using public transportation was to get on a bus that left Kona around 5:45 in the morning. Since I was still technically here on vacation and…


Farming Big Island Style

Another week here on the farm and the work continues. It’s nice, though, being able to wake up and be right in the middle of the fields, being surrounded by the coffee plants and the tall mac nut trees that cover and shade the surf shack throughout the day. In the morning I can reach…


Captain Cook Trail

This past week on the Big Island, I spent most of my time helping out at Kris’ farm. Trimming coffee trees, harvesting some macadamia nuts, and some general weeding, etc. When we had some time off, we would walk down the street to the local school where Kris’ aunt teaches. We would hang out with…


Big Island!

Well, I’ve finally arrived and am very excited to be here. Not long after I landed, my host for the next little while picked me up in his small white Toyota and we made our way to Captain Cook in South Kona. The drive from the airport was long but scenic. I talked to my…


Manoa Oahu

So it’s been a pretty incredible week so far. I’ve been staying with my friend who lives in Manoa and attends the University of Hawaii (about a 7 minute walk away from his house). I decided to tag along for most of the days he had class. The campus is incredible. Way different from the…