ALOHA TRAVEL SHRINE

It's that time again! Time to erect my Travel Shrine for the trip to Kauai with Annie, John & Bradley.  That adventure will begin August 7. That means only 6 weeks and two days to go!

The theme of this adventure will be "Aloha."  Simply put, Aloha means "joyfully sharing life."  We certainly expect to be doing that with the Derrick family on the island of Kauai, but, the word Aloha has a deeper meaning.

The Spirit of Aloha was an important lesson taught to the children of the islands of the past. It explains the world of which they are a part.  "Aloha is being a part of all, and all being is a part of me. When there is pain -- it is my pan. When there is joy -- it is also mine. I respect all that is as part of the Creator and part of me. I will not willfully harm anyone or anything. ...The earth, the sky. the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian -- this is ALOHA!

I hope that as I meditate on the meaning of this Travel Shrine, and my hopes and dreams for the coming trip, that I will do so in the true spirit of the islands.

Aloha,
Nncy

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The second day was probably our favorite place we visited - The gardens of Monet - The Gifinchey Gardens.

 Our first day's adventure was to walk about Paris.  On the way way drove by many famous sites including the Arc de Triumphant  It was a surreal day.....or maybe we were just jet lagged.

 We visited the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Note the impressive stained glass window taken from the inside.

Becky, Hannah and Phil climbed the Eiffel Tower!  Norm and I just stood underneath it and looked up....waaaaay up!

Of course they couldn't get the cruise started until we completed the safety drill. What a bunch of dorks in bright orange Life Vests!  I think Hannah was tired from the looooong floight!

The River Cruise down the Seine with Becky, Hannah and Phil was a huge success!  We tromped all over France, ate waaaaaaaay too much, enjoyed lots of laughs and good company. Here we were at the ancient castle of Henry the Lionheart in Les Andyles.