Moss Remedies

It was our last night on the Big Island, and we moved back to the west coast to be closer to the airport for our flight back.

Caleb splurged on a luxury ocean view hotel room. In the evening, you could look out from the balcony and see the lit-up boats and tourists searching for manta rays in the water. We’re early birds, though, so we didn’t really bother staying up for it.

Honestly, spending the night there helped us realize exactly what kind of traveling and lodging works best for us, which was a nice little bonus.😉

最後一晚在大島的住宿，我們又回來西岸了，方便隔天搭飛機回程，Caleb選擇了海景房。晚上可以從房間陽台看到發亮的船隻和遊客在水中尋找虹魚的蹤跡，但我們是早睡早起的人，所以並沒有花太多時間參與。
經過了這一夜，我們也更了解什麼樣的旅遊方式跟住宿最適合我們，也算是不小的收穫。

Woke up this morning right in the middle of the forest! It rained last night, so the air still feels a bit damp and fresh.

Just listening to all the little creature noises in the woods as the sun comes up is amazing.
Our stay here relies 100% on solar energy and harvested rainwater, so you're totally at the mercy of nature's supply.

Honestly, after these past two nights, I’m so grateful for the modern conveniences we usually take for granted.

一早起來的景圍繞在森林裡，前一晚的雨讓空氣中還是瀰漫著些許濕氣，聽著森林裡生物發出的些許聲響，迎接漸亮的早晨。
這裡的住宿需要靠太陽能，以及雨水的供應，所以完全需要仰賴大自然的供給，經過了這兩晚，我很感謝現在生活的便利。😌

We finally made it to the treehouse where we’re staying tonight. We arrived right around dusk, and since it’s tucked away in such a remote area, it took us quite a while to find it.

But the moment the front gate opened and we slowly walked inside, it felt like we had just stepped into a completely different fairy tale world.

終於開來到晚上要住宿的樹屋，我們接近傍晚時分抵達，加上位置偏僻，花了一些時間才到達，一開柵門的時侯，慢慢往裡走去，感覺來到了另一個童話世界。

We were heading out to the east coast when we noticed the tire kept losing air. So, we decided to turn back to the rental company and swap the car.
We ended up switching back to the basic plan, we couldn't cruise in style anymore, but hey, it actually saved us a ton on gas for such a long road trip! 😉

We made a pit stop at Green Sand Beach. When we first got there, we saw some locals trying to drum up business with their Jeeps, but we didn't think much of it.

Well, after finishing the whole hike... we finally got our answer! 😂😂😂

Wait, so we have to hike there AND hike back.😱

往東岸出發時發現輪胎一直有漏氣，就決定回租車公司換車，結果就換回原本基本的方案，雖然不能一路帥過去，但因為這樣長程的路途反而我們省了油錢。😉
中途停靠的Green sand Beach, 一開始有看到商家的吉普車在招攬生意，沒有想太多，後來走完這一趟，終於得到答案😂😂😂。

We spent 3 days and 2 nights at this amazing yurt Airbnb.

Absolutely loved cooking inside( Caleb did all the cooking👍) and just eating and catching up. We would crash at 9 PM and sleep straight through until 7 AM the next morning.

But the best part of the whole experience was definitely the bathtub time. Such a relaxing and unique stay!

* I feel the cost of living on the Big Island is higher than here if you don’t grow your own vegetables.

這個Airbnb 是帳篷式的，我們住了3天兩夜，享受在裡面煮飯（都是Caleb煮的），一起吃飯聊天，晚上9點睡到隔天7點一路到底，不過最多的享受是在浴室裡的泡澡時間。

The next morning, right after breakfast, we drove over to Captain Cook for some snorkeling. We ended up foraging quite a bit of opihi to level up our lunch!
Later in the afternoon, we visited the sweet lady we had just met at the thrift store on our first day. She invited us over to her place for dinner, and we were so incredibly grateful for her amazing hospitality, she even gifted us a whole bag of homegrown fruit!

We headed back to our Airbnb feeling so full of joy and gratitude, falling asleep to nature’s white noise for a perfect night’s sleep. ✨💕🥰

第二天一早吃完早餐後，開去captain cook浮潛，收穫了不少的opihi, 然後回去午餐加料。
接著下午過去第一天在二手店認識大姐，請我們去她的家一同晚餐，很感謝她的好客以及整袋他種的水果，收穫滿滿的回到民宿，享受天然白噪音，一夜好眠。

We went to the Big Island last December to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. Huge thanks to my parents-in-law for watching the kids, which gave us some much needed alone time to celebrate!
Even though it took me almost a year to finally put this video together, it's such a beautiful way to look back on those wonderful memories. 😉

🥳We got so incredibly lucky and got upgraded to a Jeep!

去年12月去大島慶祝我們結婚10週年，謝謝公婆幫我們顧孩子，我們才有機會可以有自己的時間來慶祝，雖然過了快一年才生出的影片，但也是對自己美好回憶的紀錄。

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ✝️

Lately, there’s been so much uncertain news popping up everywhere, and it’s so easy to worry and stress about the future. Maybe it’s time to just step away, look at the beautiful view right in front of us, and let hope light up our hearts again.
Let's fill our minds with good things.

喜樂的心是良藥，憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。
最近好多對未來不確定的消息一直出現，很容易對未來擔憂與煩惱，也許適時的離開，望向眼前美好的景色，讓心中燃起盼望，充滿美好。