it amazes me how hawaii maintains its absolute purity. most places have some measure of seamy underbelly - the garbage tunnels sub-disneyland, crazy bums in manhattan, the subjugation of women in thailand. but hawaii is perfect, always, almost as if mother nature took one look at homo sapoiens and said, "wow. okay, i know you're going to fuck everything else up, but i still love you, so here's hawaii. and new zealand. and the galapagos."
i went to waikiki (tourist central) in march. i brought back a book on hawaiian history, journal pages and jewelry boxes full of hawaiian culture, and a fierce desire to return. i want to see more hawaii and less hotel next time, though.
