Dearest Sara, I don’t really know how to start this letter. I’d like to be writing about all the incredible, beautiful places I’ve discovered on this island, but it wouldn’t be an honest reflection of where I’ve been. And we always said these memoirs were about capturing our authentic felt experience, rather than being another travel guide. Our trip began with my lost baggage. It sounds so naive,…
Dear Jackie, This time you’re in the future. You’ve probably already risen for today’s adventure. Today I’m filing my taxes, reading up on Accounting for Dummies,…
Dearest Sara, This morning during our Thursday coffee, you spoke about needing to return to Hawaii pronto. “What is it you are trying to escape?” I…
Meet my favourite waterfall. Also known as Angel Falls or Fairy Falls, it’s the first waterfall I discovered when I moved to Burlington 2 years ago.…
Dearest Sara, I write to you my last morning in Hawaii. Tonight, I fly back to Toronto to reintegrate into “regular” living. I’ll miss the easy…
Dearest Sara, Thanks to my dear friend Jill, I was introduced to another special place on the Island today. Pele chose this exact moment for my camera…
Dearest Sara, I write to you from our balcony by the water. The waves crash upon the lava, sending a salty spray over the banister into…
Dearest Jackie, I write from my porch overlooking the city. It’s cold today, and the rain splatters against the awning in a rhythmic pitter-patter, a euphonious…
Dearest Sara, Last we spoke, I was in turmoil. My trip has had a few obstacles: 2 canceled flights, a canceled dolphin swim (winter swells), a…
