Following the picture of the penguin egg in the earlier post and since it is Easter Sunday today, I envisioned more similarities of our island with the marvelous scenery and experiences in New Zealand. And one was this week. First I have to say I thought Thursday mornings outrigger paddle was the best. Everything came together so perfect as we paddled over some of the clearest ocean water on the planet. It reminded me of the clarity of the inland waters we espied all over New Zealand. Just so you know, I love the grandeur of our earth, so visual tourism is special to me. The scenescapes of New Zealand still float in my mind and are still hard for me to describe. It's one of the few places where I was awestruck over and over. Strangely in editing and reviewing these pictures I came across one I was sure was New Zealand but then realized it actually was taken here on Molokai. Travel enables you to experience the climates, the people, the smells and the moments you can't have except in that place at that time. Message to myself seems to be that I am ever greatful for this Hawaii adventure and appreciate the charm of all the cultures floating in the blue Pacific. Another message I seem to be getting is that the last paddle is always the best. Especially when the last one had a large puffer fish come to check out my toes as they dangled from the canoe.
