A couple days after my last post, the farm owner surprised a couple of us with a snorkel adventure. A friend of his chartered a boat and had some extra space so Kali, Liz (another woofer) and I got to do 'PR' for the farm while hanging out on a boat all day. We snorkeled at Molokini (the best spot in Hawaii to snorkel) and it was incredible. The water was blue, the fish brave, and the whales whee singing. I got to see a baby whale hamming it up with his mom and a school of spinner dolphins (about 60 dolphins or so) doing tricks in the water. The whole day was incredibly magical and I couldn't believe how lucky I was. Most of my time in Hawaii has been a series of "most amazing moments" that are just expanded on by the next "most amazing moment!"
Another amazing moment was seeing the sunrise at Haleakala. Four of us woofers camped at a campground on the mountain. We woke up at 5 and drove to the top to see the sun coming up through the clouds. It was memorizing and even though I wasn't quite prepared for the cold at the peak (my toes were a bit blue in my sandals) we stayed until the sun was high in the sky. We then spent the morning hiking and enjoying the park.
A couple days later, Kali, Liz, and I went to Little Beach. I can't capture this experience with words or with pictures, but I will give it a shot! Little Beach is an unofficial nude beach in Maui. If you climb over a rock cliff on Big Beach, you will find this gem of a place. During the week, Little beach has few nudes and is usually occupied by people who want a calm experience. On Sunday however, the Beach is transformed to a Hippie party extraordinaire. There are people everywhere, many nude and just as many clothed. People are happy and very friendly and they just want everyone to have a good time. They don't want this to become too touristy so it is a bit of a secret gathering. We went with an open mind... the only kind one can have in this kind of place! It totally paid off and we had a blast. When the sun set on the ocean, everyone clapped and then the drums started playing. A drum circle set the tone for a night full of fire dancers performing for the crowds. We enjoyed the show late into the night (well late for us on our farm life schedule... 10:30 ) and then slept on the beach like many of the others there. I woke in the morning to the sound of a whale flapping his fin in the water the next morning!
The rest of my off time in Maui was spent at beautiful beaches around Lahaina and coffee shops working on South Korea stuff. This morning I enjoyed a slow morning of card playing, coffee drinking, and pie eating at a roadside dinner across from the ocean. The weather today in Maui was overcast and misty... I think the island was sad to see me go. I was certainly sad to say all my goodbyes!
On a positive note, it is off to bed for me... I have a plane to catch in the morning!
Aloha from Hawaii,
Elsa
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