by Keoni Lee | Aug 11, 2015 | Crew Blogs, Malama Honua, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Miki Tomita. Under the cover of darkness, we ascended a small hill in the remote region of Magelang, Central Java, side-by-side with visitors and locals alike. Standing behind railings or atop makeshift bamboo structures, we all patiently awaited the...
by Keoni Lee | Aug 9, 2015 | Crew Blogs, Malama Honua, Malama Honua Selects, World Wide Voyage
After three U-turns and never ending stream of mopeds swarming around us, Hōkūleʻa crewmembers arrived at the Green School in Ubud, Bali. Having only been in the southern part of Bali thus far, driving north to the countryside and into the rice-paddy charm of Bali was...
by Keoni Lee | Aug 9, 2015 | Education, Malama Honua, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Traveling 3 hours of beautiful coastal and mountainous roads, Hōkūleʻa crewmembers visited community members of Amed, a small isolated coastal region rich in traditional fishing, salt-farming, and other ocean-related practices. We were greeted with traditional prayer...
by Keoni Lee | Aug 7, 2015 | Education, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Hōkūleʻa crew are on stand-by in Bali due to ash from volcanic activity of Mount Raung. Our sail plan is always shaped by weather and environment, with safety of the canoe and crew held as the highest priority. Apprentice navigator Jenna Ishii shares an update of...
by Keoni Lee | Aug 7, 2015 | Education, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Update by Miki Tomita Hōkūleʻa crewmembers were honored and humbled to visit with Balinese agricultural leaders and experts to learn about traditional farming and land management practices in Bali, and to share about our Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage and traditional...