Maui Pictures 1

By request I am uploading some of the pictures I have taken. Most of these pictures are from camping around the island in different places.

Just Because I like Palm Trees...

Cozette and me at Iao Valley

Camping near Lahina

Good Morning Cozette!

Sunset in Lahina on the 4th of July

Some nice spots we found walking around the West side of the Island. 

Second most windy place Iv'e ever camped... good for pictures, not for sleeping. the tent was laid down on top of us all night!

Camping and playing at the beaches south of Makena.

So there you have it! Some of the better pictures from our first 3 weeks in Maui. I hope it is enough for everyone to live vicariously through us. We are House sitting now in Haiku, I'll have a post about that soon. Missing friends and family hope to talk on the phone soon. We bought tickets for our next destination today... The Philippines!

The 4th of July

Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. We're beginning to learn this. When we hitched into Lahaina yesterday for the fireworks display we had no idea where we would be sleeping after the festivities ended, but we both agreed that we would be able to make our way back down the road, south about 6 miles, to the beach where we could camp... somehow. as the afternoon was winding down and the waves of people started to flow in we laid down our packs in the park facing the ocean. Just as we did this, two giggling girls came out of the water and sat down next to us. Hana and Aurora, two excited, freshly graduated high school students, quickly became our buddies as we chatted and laughed at intoxicated people trying to dance. We met "Mom", Gayle, an amazing lady finishing up her PhD. studying the sleeping patterns of women during pregnancy, and we got to chat with Courtney, a woman who holds an impressive 7 Olympic Gold Medals, and at one time the women's world record in the 100 yard dash. Together the six of us laughed and enjoyed the evening of fireworks, music and shave ice. At the end of the night we had new friends and a starry convertible ride to our camping spot. That's how you go with the flow. We had an amazing time, all because of a simple "Howzit". Have a great time ladies. You will accomplish everything you are working toward, I know it.

And here are some picture of the dazzling fireworks display in the Lahaina Harbor.

You know you're in Hawaii when...

You know you're in Hawaii when...

Cozette and I have been on the island of Maui for 6 days now. We're still getting adjusted to being on the move all of the time, but we are loving the weather, the beaches, and the fact that we don't really have any long term plans. It's almost uncomfortable to not have a job to go to every day, but that will change I'm sure.
The First two days on the island we stayed a the North Shore Hostle in Wailuku to get settled and get the low down on what were the best places to visit. Cozette and I loved the friendly staff and the hostel vibe. It's nice to stay with people interested in the same things you are. North shore gets five of five stars in our book.

             From there we hiked up into Iao Valley for a couple days of camping. Down by the river...

                                  
                                     and up in the clouds...

Now we are near Haiku, on the far north side of the island where we will be house sitting for a few weeks. This is the little house we get to stay in on a beautiful peice of property.

From here we will try and get onto some farms to do some work share. Untill then, the beach is right down the road and the weather is always perfect!

The One Heart, One Mind Project

I have started something very exciting. It's an idea that I started to develop when I was traveling in India last Summer. When I got home and started planning for my next trip I knew that I wanted to do something to share the experience with others. I want people to see what I see, experience every place I visit, and meet every person for themselves. But, since not every one is able to travel the world, I decided that the next best thing would be to try to bring the experience to them.  The name of the project is the One Heart, One Mind. It's an effort to photograph and write about the extreme diversity of this planet, To let others see the lives that exist outside of their perspective, and to communicate an understanding of human compassion in moving toward a more sustainable existence.

 "Sustainability", a planet that we will be able to inhabit indefinitely, is not such an issue of figuring out how to reduce green house gasses or how to re-populate vital habitats or restore rain forests. It's more of a need to create a planet where we can all get along.

I see a planet where we can not only except, but also appreciate everyone's religion, race, culture, lifestyle, age, sex and personality. It's only then can we start to live a sustainable existence. It's only then, when we can have compassion for EVERYONE, can we work together and create a better world.

With this view of human sustainability I have created the project.

Read more about it on my website, built to host this and future projects -http://www.findyourfreedom.net/

At this website donations can be made to the One Heart, One Mind Project and a raffle has been put together placed on this site as well. I have saved $5k on my own and I am determined to raise the remaining moneys for this project. Check out the site and be sure to read frequently to see how the project is progressing.

A New Adventure

It's Time!! On June 30th I'll be on a plane to Hawaii. It's part of a Project that I will be writing all about in my next post. We already bought the tickets. When we feel it's time to move on , we're going West from there!  It's very exciting and we have been looking forward to this trip for quite a while now, and we have a perfect opportunity through a few different organizations to travel on a very low budget. I want to share them with you.

The first is called W.W.O.O.F.  - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
This is a great way to live in a place for a good amount of time and really get an awesome amount of free time.
The gig is that you contribute 4 hrs of work a day for 5 days a week. The rest of the time is yours.
In return for your work you get a place to stay and meals to eat.

http://www.wwoof.org/


The second great web site is Find a Crew. This is a web site where you can search working positions on a range of different boats from small, 3 or 4 crew sail boats to large yacht sized boats. Jobs range from helping actually sail a boat, to being a kitchen worker or server on a private yacht. Whats the Pay out? you get to travel anywhere the boat is going! Free passage! There are ships and captains looking for crews all over the world.
How many people have always wanted to sail, but never had an opportunity or money?

http://www.findacrew.net/


The next site is called Mind My House.
This site allows people who need house sitters to add a posting that can be browsed on the web site.
Most of the houses posted on here are requesting a house sitter for 6 Months or more! What a great way to experience Life in a different place! You water plants, do small up keep duties, and feed animals if there are any. Sweet! Houses posted all over North America, Europe, and New Zealand and Australia.

http://www.mindmyhouse.com/


This is one of my faves! The infamous Couch Surfers. This web site is dedicated to travelers! Simply go on to the website to get an email or phone number of a person inviting travelers to sleep "on their couch". You can read reviews of all of the hosts, so it is usually a safe bet. Many travelers I have met have had very memorable experiences just from getting to interact with so many people, making great friendships.
It's a community of people who love to travel, hosts and "surfers" alike. What could be more fun?

http://www.couchsurfing.org/index.html


This is just a short list, and what Cozette and I will probably rely on most of the time, but If you ever do get stuck and need a place to stay, Hostels are very in expensive. In Thailand for example the average hostel is around $16 a night. Here is a great place to find hostels Anywhere.

http://www.hostels.com/

So, That's how we plan to travel on a budget for an extended period of time. Anyone can do it!

Finally, I just want to say this-

The World Needs to shine with a whole lot of Self Expression and Passion right Now.
Quit making excuses about why you don't go for your dreams! Whether you want to travel the world, or you want to help feed the world, Its about what your priorities are. If you really want something, enough to commit all of your time and energy to it, you will get it. It's not the Money, its not the relationships, its not the job holding you back.The only thing keeping you from living out you're own adventurous, 100% fulfilled, all-out, life of your dreams, It's you. You're in charge. GO!