The gift that keeps on giving

3 October – I was back in Hawaii, arriving in Lihue, after a 9 am flight from Seattle to Honolulu. It was a gorgeous flight in, sunny, clear and calm. Arriving in I changed into my summer clothes to match the temperature. I had researched where to stay. I was arriving on a day when the offices weren’t open to apply for a camping permit. At the information desk outside the airport, I asked about the buses and advice on where to camp. The Hawaiian woman entrusted me to ‘trust your gut’. I liked this woman and I liked this island a lot already. And so I trusted my gut this whole trip, and Kauai was the gift that kept on giving.

Then it was on the 50 c airport bus, then connected to the bus to Anahola. I met an American woman sitting beside me, she had moved to the island for the lifestyle. Two local girls let me know where to depart the bus for Kumu Camping ground.

I had met a young couple on the train in America. They had just come from Kauai. They mentioned Kumu camping ground was their favourite. So I had researched it online, and found my way to it. I was rolling my bag down the street. A local Hawaiian man with his adorable wee dog stopped to give me a lift. It was in true aloha local style. That was very much appreciated.

I got to the campground and inquired to a friendly young German couple. Asking if it would be possible to share their camping site and pitch my tent near theirs. I also offered to give them some money. This was helpful to me. as it was soon to get dark and I couldn’t see the person who runs the campground. At that stage I thought I would only stay a night. They agreed, and so I pitched my tent and chatted to them.

The next day I rested and meditated, I felt the energy quite strongly there. I swam in the inlet, as the surf was rough. I walked to the shop, loving the foliage and spending time with the horse on the way. I get to the smoothie place. I am struck by the powerful presence of the mountain behind it. I am asking at the Anahola shop, what is the name of this mountain? “Kalalea”, they let me know. There it sits, beautiful, majestic, and strong Kalalea. Some locals on the island refer to it as King Kong, as they say it looks like Kong’s profile. Video of Kalalea Mountain. I get it, this is why I had come to this part of the island.

I was going to head out the next day. However, decided to spend a few more nights there near the mountain. I walked over the inlet to get to the shops. I ate Poke Bowls and enjoyed a wonderful smoothie at the Anahola. At night, people made fires at their camp sites or on the beach. It was nice to sit by a few fires and talk.

On the third day in Kauai, I catch the bus into the town of Kapaa. The woman at the camping permit place was super friendly. She helped me get a camping permit for Anini Beach Park. It is only $3 a night to camp at the time in Kauai. With toilets, showers, water, and rubbish bins, on beach front camping. I met another woman at the office whom runs Tai Chi classes on the island.

I walked further and brought some second hand shorts, as obviously its hot.in Hawaii. Then I went to visit Jeanne at the Dolphin Centre. She showed me around and suggested that I should come back later.

We did a small circle with some of her crew later. Jeanne did a short meditation, and I brought through some light language. I asked her if she would be interested in joining in with a meditation for the Lemuria Rising group. She said she was free on the Thursday evening. So, I walked further on and looked at a few venues to do the group. I ended up after much deliberation, booking the Golden Lotus Studio for the group.

Anini Beach

Then after three nights in Anahola in the energy of the mountain, it was time to move on. I packed up. A fellow camper woman gave me a lift. I got on a bus to the nearest bus stop to Anini Beach. The only way to get there was the rule of thumb. A man stopped in his convertible car, and he gave me a lift. He was another person, whom came to Kauai to visit, and then liked it so much never really left. He did landscaping and fixing things. So I landed at Anini, and really liked the site and surroundings. I set up camp, and rested. Anini welcomed me with the most amazing sunset I have ever seen in my life. So I soaked in it.

On the Sunday, I met a woman and her friend at the beach. They were driving into town. They kindly gave me a lift. This was where the shopping centre is. So, I had some food. Then I headed to Kauai Healing Arts Fair, in Princeville. There was a man and a woman offering Lomi Lomi massage. I felt very much called to get one. It was a donation based design. It is a powerful ancient form, natural and preventative. I had not received this form of massage before. At one point, they use the soles of the feet to apply pressure to certain points. I felt realigned and a lot better afterwards. A man gave me a lift back, and gave me the biggest avocado I have ever seen. The gift that keeps on giving. He gave me a lift to the turn off for Anini, and I walked the rest of the way.

I got back to the campsite and was on a real high after the treatment. I meet a Mexican lady called Liza. She asks me about a white dress that has been left by the toilets. It had been there all day. I said no its not mine, and she’s like, ‘it would look amazing on you’! She takes me to her rental car, where she is sleeping. She is hilarious. We laugh together. I say, ‘no the dress is not for me, you try it on’. She tries it on, and it looks stunning, so she keeps it.

We meet the next morning, after I had done my morning meditation down the end of the beach. So, Liza introduces me to Larry, and he is American whom has lived on Kauai for a long time. He has many stories to tell. We all go into Princeville for supplies, with another camping friend. I stayed on as wanted to check emails, and they headed back to camp.

I walked around and around trying to find internet access, somewhere, anywhere. Then I found out it was back where I started, at the Supermarket. So I walk to the bench there to ‘work’, organising the upcoming group. A man whom was also sitting there with his computer was wanting to talk. There were a few chickens walking about, as, in Kauai, they walk freely. I kept side lining the chat, as I was engaged to get things sorted on my phone. But he was persistent, so I opened my ears to talk realising he wasn’t going to let up. And it turns out this cheeky cowboy hosts a show on the local radio station every Wednesday. Seems I had stepped into his office, in which he’s sipping on Whiskey or Brandy or something. He asks if I would like to be on his radio show. We organise a time. His show was called Loco Moco, on Kauai Community Radio, where he plays mainly local music. So Pete Commodore, took a plunge there into Lemurian waters and somehow I was on the radio. For some Hawaiian Sounds. here is a link to KKCR – Kauai Community Radio, to listen online to the station.

A local young lady gave me a lift back to Anini. I return to tell Liza the news. I asked if she wanted to come on Wednesday night to the Radio Show. We hang out for a while, and then I chat to Larry. He calls me Pippy Long Stockings. I retire to my tent early. Island lullabies waft through the air. A beautiful chorus of Hawaiian voices sings in harmony. There is a large Christian group staying, and they sing songs that evening.

Anini camp ground gets cleared out for a big cleaning every Tuesday. It was time to pack up and leave in the morning. I thought I would come back on Wednesday. Liza Gonzales invited us to take a ride in her car. We all left together. Larry came too. We went north to Hanalei. We meet with a Hawaiian man of the chief lineage at the café. We join him at the beach. He strums his guitar with Hawaiian songs on the radio. We enjoyed and danced a bit. There was a Lemurian chant that came through for us all there too.

Kalalea – Anahola

Then, Larry took Liza and I to a wondrous place in Anahola, by the river, just up from the shops. He took us to the place that a Hawaiian local man called John Pia is the guardian of. A wonderful piece of ancient land, lush with beautiful plants. Larry had worked with him there in the past. Larry left as he some things to do. John showed us the land up the back. It felt like a sacred space. The land overlooks Kalalea, the ancient sacred mountain. We sat up there and Liza, John and I talked for about four hours. It was a lovely spot we couldn’t leave. We got very much munched by mosquitoes though. He told us tales of what he had witnessed on the land. He hosts many groups who come to do retreats. There have been many gatherings, weddings, parties and ceremonies on this land. You walk down a lane by the river. On the way, you pass big ancient rocks. It’s like a gateway to enter. These rocks are something else too. Liza left her sandals there when we left, and I went back to get them.

Larry said I could stay on the land at Anahola, where he stays in a shared house. I was grateful for this opportunity as this land is higher up the mountain and beside the river. My tent had collapsed again the night before. However, I managed to make it into a tepee type thing. I got some sleep there. I went for a swim in the morning in the river, as the setting was so beautiful. Then Larry and his friend dropped me off at the bus stop in Anahola. I rode in the back of the Ute, in true island under the sun styles.

I got a bus to head back to Anini to camp again. I was not really sure how my tent was going to hold up. However, I was trusting the universe. I get off the bus and start to hitch just quietly. A woman did a bit of reckless driving and swerved in to pick me up! This woman was called Jodie, and she took me back to Anini Beach campground, as she was going near there. We sat in the car and talked. She was emotionally going through a few things. I suggested I would be happy to do a free healing session with her. And she said she would come back and meet me at the beach after her errands. She also suggested she had a sleep out where she was renting if I would like a place to stay.

Moloa’a

Jodie came back and we went for a swim at Anini, and then we went to her place at Moloa’a. It was an awesome place, architecturally built in a Balinese style. And the sleep out was fantastic. The beach was lovely and within walking distance. We had some delicious swims there. The stream came down the mountains and met the ocean. The weather when I was on the island was amazing, except for maybe one half rainy day. I gave Jodie a healing session, and healing massage to say thankyou. I was very appreciative of being able to stay there. On the land, there were avocado trees, papaya trees, and mango trees. They were laden with fruit, and there were banana trees as well. Amazing.

Parts of Gilligan’s island were filmed at this beach in the 1960’s. If you were to be shipwrecked anywhere in the world, that would be the place to be.

The radio show interview was that evening, and Liza met us at Princeville Supermarket carpark. We found the radio station and called Pete Commodore whom came out to open the gate for us. We sat in the ‘Green Room’ outside before the show. Pete was quite nervous with these three woman staring at him. He was warm and engaging and the interview went well. I spoke for a short while, and did a song, and a small message chant in Light Language. Then Pete let us out the gate again. Afterwards, we went for a Thai meal outside in Princeville. Two Hawaiian women were singing songs there. Their music filled our spirits.

Jodie took me with her to many different places too. We went up to the busy beach of Hanalei. We went to Larsen’s Beach, which is also a naturist beach. We went snorkeling there, with the Czech man whom helps with the garden at Jodie’s. The colour of the water was turquoise, and the fish looked like the fish from Finding Nemo. We enjoyed going to the market at Anahola, with drumming, food and craft.

Wailua River

One day we went to the mouth of the Wailua River. There is a lot of energy there. Words came out loudly in Light Language. I stood under the bridge at the opening of the river out to the sea. Then we went to the lookout to view the waterfalls, the twin Streaming Falls at Wailua and Opaekaa Falls.

Outstanding scenery at Opaekaa. Just across the road is a beautiful viewing area of the majestic Wailua River and the surrounding peaks.

Hawaiian heiau, or temple sites. These were places of great spiritual power and were treated with reverence. We went to a few heiau up the valley enroute to the falls. We visited Lydgate Beach Park, exploring and spent time near the heiau there. It is located by the mouth of the Wailua River, ancient rocks there being looked after. We did some toning and sounding together near one.

Jodie introduced me to her neighbour that makes and sells large copper pyramids He has one at his home. It had a large crystal set into the top peak. Jodie had a turn lying under it. Then I got to have go too, and did find it re-energizing.

Round the back of his house, were large rocks all in a row, that are full of Lemurian Seed Crystals! He was the caretaker of these for someone else. Wowsa!

We went into Kapaa town one day and explored. Jodie helped me print some posters. And we put them up around town, advertising for the upcoming ‘Lemuria Rising’ group. It was fun. We met Valen outside the Health Food Shop, a young man who shares his story with us.

Lemuria Rising Kauai

This group, was in the evening, on Thursday, the 18th October at Golden Lotus Studio in Kapaa. Jodie came too, it was good to see her there. I had talked to some local people, whom also took part, Jeanne Russell and Abhi Rama. Samantha, whom I met through a mutual friend, she was the volunteer for the evening too. We met Laura whom came along. Jeanne did a meditation with the group. Abhi performed a short sound healing using his sound bowls. With activation of the chakras for this group, with the Light Language. It felt wonderful to host this group on Kauai. It was a large group. We set intention together and connected with Kalalea Mountain at the end.

The next day, I brought Jodie along to meet John Pia, and visit the sacred land there in Anahola. Laura and her friend were staying on the land (they had both been to the group). John came to meet us, and showed Jodie the lookout.

I walked Jodie out, but I felt called to stay on and to spend more time on the land. As I was leaving the island the next day. The guardian John was out. I didn’t think he would mind. When he came back after a small trip to the shops, I asked him, he understood. And we all talked and rested there. We ate fresh coconut and avocado. Laura left to go to an event in Kapaa.

Realizing I had missed the last bus, John offered to give me a lift back. We walked up to the Sacred lookout point. to spend some time there. I sung a chant in Lemurian. Just before the sun was setting, louder words seem to want to come through. I stood at the rocks, directing them towards Kalalea. John kindly gave me a lift back, I left a koha for him.

The morning I was leaving, there was time to do a few recordings. One of them is ‘Song from Kauai’.

I packed up my things. Jodie had invited me to join her for the beach clean up that morning at Ludgate Park. And it was on the way to the airport. A lot of people sorting through the storm debris. I didn’t really feel like I had done very much to be honest, but more hands make lighter work. The beach was a lot clearer, Kauai has storms that blow in quite a lot.

A reporter was there for the local paper. He asked to take a photo and ask some questions. So me and a Japanese woman Mieko ended up in the paper that week. So, ended up on radio and in the paper in Kauai!

There was a free lunch. Then Jodie and I went for a swim at Ludgate. I saw the most amazing fish. You didn’t need a snorkel as they came close swimming by you. The water was clear. Big gloriously blue fish. What a send-off Kauai.

Jodie drops me at Lihue airport, as its just beside Ludgate. They were checking my bags at the scanners, and it beeped because of my wet towel and bathing suit. The man had to go through my bag. I explained that I had just gotten out of the water. It seemed fitting that I left Kauai. I felt as if I had just gotten out of the water, refreshed and renewed.

Adaptation

If your wanting loud and obnoxious nightlife and fast lane entertainment and loud water sports, don’t come to Kauai. If you would like gentle water flows, snorkeling, and outstanding beaches, come to Kauai. Experience a re connection to nature and greenery as lush as you have ever seen. Come to Kauai, and open your eyes to life.

This is something that we are all being called to be better at, instead of trying to control. Nature is very good at adapting. To live in Kauai, this is paramount, as in April 2018, there was great flooding that cut off certain parts. Because of the weather conditions in Kauai sometimes being extreme, then adapting is what the locals are very good at.

Adaptation, Kauai will help you with this, if its something you may struggle with. In Kauai, its all about adapting to your surroundings. To people around you, to the nature, to be with everything as it is, to adapt in every moment. The dictionary definition of ADAPT – become adjusted to new conditions. (Verb).

The island is circular in shape with one main road connecting the North Shore and West Side of the island. This is where it becomes apparent to me as to whom gets Kauai. In that, people from the mainland may come to island and expect to get everywhere fast. But in my mind, this one main road will make you slow down. It encourages you to look around even if you don’t want to. It angers many mainland Americans, as there is only one lane each way, it can crawl towards its destination.

Kalalea Mountain

The word “Anahola” has various meanings, some state it means “The time of the breath of life”. Many Hawaiians understand the ‘hole in the Mountain’ as a portal. They believe that souls enter Earth through this. The Dalai Lama XIV is said to have a profound interest in visiting Anahola for its reverence. Drawn to Anahola for the same reason.

MAHALO! 20 Oct – 3.49pm, flew with Hawaiian Airlines, to Honolulu.