After Wall Street rang the finishing bell, we ventured West for the afternoon. First, a beautiful, remote, scenic coastline - complete with driftwood, lava rock, and nuts!!
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On the way, we encountered some 'Leeward Optimism':
And found some truth in the old adage 'Birds of A Feather Flock Together':
And then we gathered a few coconuts on the fairway. What better way to utilize the golf course that Molokai Properties shut down and left behind when they decided to cease operations in 2008 because the public resisted yet another tourism development project - this time several million-dollar lots at La'au Point - one of the most remote and beautiful spots on the island (and a favored beach for the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal)? Lani will tell you EXACTLY how big a local insult this was:
It isn't the first example we have seen of what can happen when Big Business suddenly owns half of a tiny island. Ugly stuff transpires. In any case, they made sure to even cut down a great number of the perfectly healthy coconut palms gracing the golf course out there. Vandalism, except we cannot call it that, of course. In any case, we intend to turn some of this bitter debate into a lavish and delectably creamy Golf Course Coconut Vanilla Sauce and share the meal with some of our new friends here on the island. Lemonade out of lemons, Coco sauce out of Crabby Corporate Crud...you get the idea...
...So here you see Camilla, 'The Rebel' gathering up some of these 'neglected nuts' - left behind 'in not-so-kind' by a handful of 'neglectful nuts':
One of the marvellous side-effects of the above-mentioned scandalous business dealings is the reality that, even at sunset, there is practically NOBODY on the islands most gorgeous of beaches (which also happens to be one of Hawaii's longest). Have a look for yourself:
After this twilight-zone experience, we were most certainly ready for a hearty reality check. We swung by one of the local hangouts for a teriaky burger that broke da mouth (a.k.a. 'tasted great') and an hour of dakine music (a.k.a. na kupuna) that 'broke da ears'! Mo Bettah! Have a listen:
Hula:
And for those who - by now - love Na Kupuna, here is another 9+ minutes with them:
And then, a small 'Soapbox Segment' regarding that wretched Molokai Ranch issue and the Fairway Coconuts:
All for now. A hui hou,
Tetefano and Kamila
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