I wonder as I look out to the ocean while on the highway: what was this place like 500 years ago? How different did the lava fields look, and was the aloha that much more prevalent?

I’ve been secluded on the island so far, only exploring a small percent of it. The vastness is apparent on arrival. There’s so much more of the culture, and the landscape, for me to explore.

I just keep coming back to the recognition that it’s one big beautiful amazing world.