BTS: Shine through the Noise

Date Published: 8/15/2024

John Hammond: “All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!”
Ian Malcolm: “Yeah, but John, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the tourists.” ~Jurassic Park
I wish to thank the latest 7K listeners who tuned in for my chapter reading from Dublin, Ireland! By request, check out a snippet behind the scene (BTS) from Secrets to Shine Through the Noise, in Hawaii’s “Jurassic Park” IRL, or watch below:
I went to Hawaii’s Big Island for a year to cleanse, and to consider my options. I was an event manager in the sailing industry and rumors had surfaced that Red Witch, the main sailboat I worked with was about to be sold. I had a feeling that things and people would change…so I went to Hawaii’s to think.
My Hawaii friends say I did the trip in reverse. I started at the top, in the rainforest, not the Californication of Kona side or a humid Hilo welcome. First of all, I went to Hawaii with a part-time job, ohana apartment, and no friends. My solo adventure began in Waipi’o Valley: The Valley of the Kings, they say. I lived 1000 feet above a beautiful and intense black sand beach. The view was most Seussian, and I often thought I’d run into The Lorax or The Grinch as friends and neighbors.
When I arrived in the rainforest, I was greeted by a Night Marcher helmet to protect me. The Valley is rich in lore and legend, and more than half the reason we are drawn to the area.
This Night Marcher helmet stood guard over my view.
Imagine stepping out your front door to the island of Maui breaking through the clouds and just six steps before a 1000-foot drop off to the 7th deadliest crossing in the world. ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all part of my welcome.
Secret Waipio Beach lays waiting for us at the end of a STEEP road that descends to the valley floor. The trip takes true preparation, so not just any truck can survive the trek, and I’ve seen what’s left of vehicles along the way. At the bottom of the winding road…(find out what happened on YouTube)
https://youtu.be/nt-cf0gpcR0?si=bYCaaAIF5JzaSQs8

Mahalo for everything, dear readers!

Akasha Lin
Akasha Garnier for #TheWishwall
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BTS: Shine through the Noise