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m a n y se c u re d p a d d le -b o a rd s. It w a s
o n ly m y se c o n d tim e p a d d le -b o a rd in g
b u t b e c a u se o f th e c a lm se a a n d th e
re a ssu rin g n u d g e s fro m C a p ta in S e a n ,
I h e a d o u t a n d m a n a g e d to sta y u p fo r
a b o u t 4 5 m in u te s w ith o u t fa llin g .
P a d d le -b o a rd in g w o rk s y o u r c o re
m u sc le s a n d c a lv e s; it is sp e c ta c u la r
e x e rc ise ... a n d fu n , to o .
K a y a k in g b e sid e se a c a v e s a n d la v a
tu b e s a lo n g th e B ig Isla n d 's v o lc a n ic
c o a st w a s o n e o f th e m a n y h ig h lig h ts.
E v e ry d a y in c lu d e d th e sh a rin g o f
h isto ric a l le g e n d s w e w e re v isitin g .
T h e lo c a l c u ltu ra l in te rp re te rs o n
b o a rd a d d e d m a n y d im e n sio n s to th e
w e e k in c lu d in g sto ry te llin g a b o u t
H a w a iia n fo lk le g e n d s a n d m u sic .
D a n n y A k a k a - w h o b le sse d o u r v e sse l u p o n b o a rd in g - p la y e d g u ita r,
u k u le le a n d sa n g . H is w ife A n n a
d a n c e d th e tra d itio n a l H u la , sw a y in g
e le g a n tly a n d g ra c e fu lly , w h ile h e r
h a n d m o v e m e n ts in te rp re te d th e
w o rd s o f th e so n g .
D re sse d in a g re e n g ra ss h e a d b a n d
a n d tra d itio n a l d re ss, H a la w a V a lle y 's
v illa g e e ld e r U n c le P h illip o a n d h is
so n G re g w e lc o m e d u s b y b lo w in g
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in to a c o n c h sh e ll. T h e y d e m o n stra te d th e tra d itio n a l "h a n i" o r
"b re a th o f life "; e v e ry b o d y to u c h e d
n o se s a n d b re a th e d in e a c h o th e r's
e n e rg y. S im ila r to a h a n d sh a k e , re fu sin g it is n o t a n o p tio n a n d if y o u d o ,
y o u m ig h t b e a sk e d to le a v e .
I d e c id e d to h ik e 4 k m u p H a la w a
m o u n ta in to se e th e flo w in g M o 'o u la
w a te rfa lls. S o m e o f u s sw a m in th e
w a te r a t th e b a se o f th e fa lls, a fte r

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h ic h w e e n jo y e d a d e lic io u s p ic n ic .
e tu rn in g to th e sh ip th a t d a y , w e
itn e sse d a d o u b le ra in b o w o v e r th e
o u n ta in s. A m a g ic a l m o m e n t.
A n o th e r a u th e n tic H a w a ii e x p e rie n c e g a v e u s a g lim p se o f lo c a l tra d itio n s a n d c u ltu re , in c lu d in g d in n e r a t
th e M o lo k a i m u se u m w h e re w e w e re
e n te rta in e d b y a m o th e r/d a u g h te r d u o
p e rfo rm in g . W h ile w e w e re th e re , w e
v isite d a sp e c ia l e x h ib it o f h e a rtstrin g
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Waypoints Global Spring 2018

From the Publisher
The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Gears & Garments
Lifestyle
Touring Tech
Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover1
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover2
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - From the Publisher
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 5
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 6
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 7
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 9
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 11
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Gears & Garments
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Lifestyle
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Touring Tech
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover3
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover4
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