The blog is back! Finally I can get back on the track of excitement and travel. And so much excitement to be had.....The first leg of my trip was to Kona so I could be here for my grandma and grandpa's 87th and 90th birthdays, respectively. Unfortunately 90 is proving already to be a year of difficulties for Grandpa, and his health has taken a turn for the worse. Being in the very late stages of heart failure is a bitch, and watching one of the most admired, loved and respected people in my life suffer from it is pretty unpleasant as well....
At the moment he's being probed by the hospice nurse who visits him daily and tries to make his last remaining days as comfortable as possible.
Most certainly hasn't been the relaxing Hawaiian vacation I was hoping to have before I made the transition into full-time traveller and enviro volunteer, but I feel extremely fortunate that I and the rest of my family can be here together while Grandpa makes the transition.....
