Here’s one of my walks on the beach here on Hawaii’s Big island. It’s not a bad way to address what ails you. In the distance looking out to the northwest over the Pacific, Haleakala is visible on the island of Maui. Everyone I walk this beach, it takes back to my childhood. We lived for a time in New Jersey. My dad did the daily commute into New York City—and in the summer, we packed the family station wagon and would head your way the Jersey shore. My brothers and sister and I would build thes

The ride up to the 13,800 ft. summit of Mauna Kea would take several hours—portions of the trip on VERY bumpy roads as you see here. Our amazing guide was Koki Yamaha who you hear briefing us on yet symptoms of altitude sickness—which happily, none of us developed! | Tom Skilling