Makalawena Beach

The sun falls slowly westward on distant isles, distant lands. We gather our belongings, ourselves, and head back to Kona. Behind us we leave a trail of footprints, ahead of us lay our busy lives, our vacation quickly coming to a close.

And yet, this alluring island has left more of an impression on us than we on it.

Of all the treasures that one may leave with, the most valuable is the hope to return, to enjoy again the variable beauty of this young island adrift in the most powerful of oceans.