tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post821932712302579146..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Impressions of HawaiiJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-39441844502669100582014-05-23T20:29:30.735-04:002014-05-23T20:29:30.735-04:00Anon --
Thanks. No, I didn't take that photo. ...Anon --<br />Thanks. No, I didn't take that photo. Just Googled "road to Hana" and it came up. No idea whether it's color enhanced. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-23986754549419434772014-05-23T20:23:53.657-04:002014-05-23T20:23:53.657-04:00Hi John,
Beautiful post, excellently written.
I ...Hi John,<br /><br />Beautiful post, excellently written.<br /><br />I want to ask you about the picture in that article.<br />Did you take it yourself?<br />Does the place really look like that, or did you add some color enhancement to the photo?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-39349248886425934772014-05-20T21:13:47.899-04:002014-05-20T21:13:47.899-04:00I remember reading something about Fiji being a wa...I remember reading something about Fiji being a warlike place too . maybe tranquility is an unnatural state for humans. We seem more like sharks in that we need to keep moving forward or we die.<br /><br />The greatest generation model of work 40 years at GE and go to Florida seems not to work. as sitting around seems more difficult than doing things <br /><br />Better to keep competing at something <br /><br /> Dave Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280611549973778922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-56612620060489429202014-05-19T14:02:46.181-04:002014-05-19T14:02:46.181-04:00MIke --
Thank you; it IS hard to figure out exactl...MIke --<br />Thank you; it IS hard to figure out exactly what's going on during a short visit, but if you keep your eyes open you can get a little bit of a sense of the place. You have to get away from Kaanapali though. (I don't understand people who come here to just bask on the beach and play golf near the hotel.)<br /><br />I understand how that ex-cop felt about the native Hawaiians, but I feel some sympathy for them. This was originally their paradise, the whites came and took it from them, and now they're basically either servants to or dependents on the whites. Pretty much the same as the Indians on the mainland, the only difference being that there's no place on the mainland quite this beautiful. Don't get me wrong: legally, I don't think the descendants of the original Hawaiians should have special rights anymore than I think blacks should have affirmative action because their ancestors were slaves. But, I understand how they feel. <br /><br />As far as all the other varieties of Pacific Islanders and Asians, I suppose it stands to reason that all that tension and disregard exists. <br /><br />Yes, the locals on the road to Hana drive as if it's a wide two lane road the entire way with only gentle curve; I'm surprised more people don't die there. <br /><br />We didn't make it to the Garden of Eden, but thanks for the warning. Yesterday we saw Zula Botanical Gardens and the Iao Valley.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-69906767646551593212014-05-19T11:35:37.235-04:002014-05-19T11:35:37.235-04:00I had much the same experience visiting Maui, John...I had much the same experience visiting Maui, John. I felt an underlying vibe of tension or something. I got to know, and corresponded with a cab driver who retired as an Oakland cop, now deceased. He went on at length about the Tongans, Samoans and other sub- groups, about how they had enmity for one another (sounds familiar..) Didn't have a lot of regard for the Native Hawaiians, as he felt they tried to exploit their status. <br />You also described perfectly the leather- skinned zodiac driver who took us snorkeling. Escapee from somewhere in the Midwest, lives in Paia with other denizens.<br />Road to Hana is amazing, you can tell the locals- they'll run off those 50-odd one lane bridges (in 50 miles). Did you visit the Garden of Eden? Watch out for the bird guy as you leave..Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606731971558831549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-25536570412570089522014-05-19T10:22:36.274-04:002014-05-19T10:22:36.274-04:00Thank you Steven, yes, give me a few days and then...Thank you Steven, yes, give me a few days and then get back to me. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-75094797690455606542014-05-19T10:14:25.325-04:002014-05-19T10:14:25.325-04:00It looks fantastic there.
I might reply on the we...It looks fantastic there.<br /><br />I might reply on the welfare thing after you get back but I wont bother you with it while you're on holiday. Have a good time. Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276736643046430370noreply@blogger.com