February 8, 2025 Welcome to Adventure Blog #92 This has been an amazing week! Indrajit, my coconut scholar and practitioner partner arrived on Monday and we have had a very busy, but rewarding week. Every day we went out to various places here in Hana looking for indigenous rare Hawaiian coconut varieties for our geneContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #92”
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Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #89
Welcome to Blog #89 January 11, 2025 Just hard to believe I have almost been here for two years. Several nights ago I looked back at some of the earlier photos and it blows me away with where and how I have journeyed to be at this point in progress. Most visitors are astounded withContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #89”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #86
December 21, 2024 Welcome to Blog #86 This has been what I call a stupendous week! The check arrived for half of the Green Grant money and Chase arrived with his excavator with the chipping claw. He has worked two days and has a giant path almost to the mango trees and pool at theContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #86”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #85
December 14, 2024 Welcome to Blog #85 It has been an amazing two weeks with a lot of excitement and more than I dreamed possible accomplished. For Thanksgiving I cooked a turkey in my new red Hamilton Beach oven and it was delicious. We had a lovely dinner with all the regulars. Sara, my stepContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #85”
Vicky Durand’S Adventure Blog #78
Blog #78 October 12, 2024 It has been a great week for action and moving forward. Can’t remember if I mentioned but my original builder (Chris T.) left a lot to be desired as far as communication, doing things right, and finishing a job. The big water tank was not placed low enough for theContinue reading “Vicky Durand’S Adventure Blog #78”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #69
June 29,2024 Welcome to Blog #69 and thanks for running in. It is another blue sky gorgeous green day here in Hana and hard to believe we will soon be saying goodbye to June with the days slowly getting shorter. With our amazing reunion get-together and visitors June has passed so rapidly. I am stillContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #69”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #65
May 25, 2024 Welcome to Blog #65 Almost seems hard to believe there have been so many weeks-and the weeks are going faster and faster. It has been another good week with some progress-bit by bit things are coming together. This project is really teaching me the value of patience. And, without a lot ofContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #65”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #59
Welcome to Blog #59April 13, 2024 It has been a week with some driving to the locals call the “other side”. The truck has been very dependable, but just discovered it needed some work and well deserved after all the years of dependable service. And, my biggest nightmare would be getting stuck on the HanaContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #59”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #53
March 2,2024Welcome to Blog #53 This week has passed so quickly and it has been a fun few days thinking about plants and landscaping. On Tuesday I had a garden consult from Michael a very knowledgeable aborist, horticulturist and landscape architect. We first traveled up on the mountain to a 160 acre property he hasContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #53”
Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #52
February 24, 2024Welcome to Blog #52 Thanks for tuning in. It has been a great week for moving forward with projects. Since there have been some hot days we have been working till dark. We did a lot of weeding and unfortunately there is a lot more to do. Kira and I are working onContinue reading “Vicky Durand’s Adventure Blog #52”
Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer by Vicky Durand 