Matson shipping company has a wonderful app to download which tracks the progress of your vehicle's crossing.
It gives you a false sense of security, creating the illusion of connection to your precious cargo. It doesn't update daily, which is justifiable, since the boat is bobbing around in the Pacific far from any landmarks to give you perspective. But as the ship nears Hawaii, the date of arrival expands a day, perhaps due to rough weather. We count down to arrival, and finally the day comes! We look at the app, and it says this:
"Your vehicle cannot be located. Please contact the office."
And THAT is how our car began it's adventure in Hawaii!
Terry called, and they reassured us it was waiting for us at the dock, so we assumed the app had developed a sick sense of humor, and went to pick up the DeLorean.
What a relief.
We were in the islands from September 14th to November 17th, about two months. We left the car with Matson on September 11th, so it took just under a month for the voyage. Meanwhile, Terry and I flew to Hawaii to wait for it in paradise. No better place to spend the time!
My Big Plan was to use the time on the islands to write my book. The comprehensive retelling of our time travel adventures.
That was the plan.
But if we've learned anything from this mission, plans often go askew, especially if you are in the act of adventuring.
I should have known better.
Upon arrival, we were immediately embraced by old friends from my days at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. The loan of a truck gave us mobility and we wasted no time exploring the volcanoes and snorkeling with turtles. We filled ourselves with pineapples, bought oversized flower bundles at the farmers market to give to all who showed us hospitality. Waterfalls, fundraising, more sea turtles.
We got a vip tour of the Volcano Observatory, built a towering blue glass sculpture at our friends (Jeri and Jim) house, dressed up and partied on Maui at one of the world's most famous Halloween street festivals in Lahaina. And much more.
But the book writing just couldn't catch up to the break neck pace of our explorations.
I had envisioned lazy days on a hammock with nothing to do but write.
The thought occurred to me the other day that fundraising has similarities to addiction.
It's a rush, and I look for opportunities to do more. It's fun, most of the time, and we've become really good at it!
We were invited to join an evening concert at the Hilo Town Tavern, which was a great success.
We displayed the car on my old campus at UHH on day and the students chipped in with donations.
Everywhere we drove in the DeLorean, vacationers and islanders alike took notice and contributed in some way. Regal Cinemas in Honolulu played the movie as we set up in their lobby. A small turn out, but we made some new friends!
By November 17th, when we put the car back on a boat to come home, we had raised over $4000.00 for Team Fox! A great amount for Hawaii, and a satisfying way to finish our 50th state!
Perhaps our collection of experiences, mishaps and stories will make it into a cohesive volumn some day.
But for now, life is moving fast and we've got more adventures to gather!
ps: Check out our Facebook page for bunches of photos from our Hawaii time travels and more.
https://www.facebook.com/ToTheFuture.org
"Your vehicle cannot be located. Please contact the office."
And THAT is how our car began it's adventure in Hawaii!
Terry called, and they reassured us it was waiting for us at the dock, so we assumed the app had developed a sick sense of humor, and went to pick up the DeLorean.
What a relief.
We were in the islands from September 14th to November 17th, about two months. We left the car with Matson on September 11th, so it took just under a month for the voyage. Meanwhile, Terry and I flew to Hawaii to wait for it in paradise. No better place to spend the time!
My Big Plan was to use the time on the islands to write my book. The comprehensive retelling of our time travel adventures.
That was the plan.
But if we've learned anything from this mission, plans often go askew, especially if you are in the act of adventuring.
I should have known better.
We got a vip tour of the Volcano Observatory, built a towering blue glass sculpture at our friends (Jeri and Jim) house, dressed up and partied on Maui at one of the world's most famous Halloween street festivals in Lahaina. And much more.
But the book writing just couldn't catch up to the break neck pace of our explorations.
I had envisioned lazy days on a hammock with nothing to do but write.
The thought occurred to me the other day that fundraising has similarities to addiction.
It's a rush, and I look for opportunities to do more. It's fun, most of the time, and we've become really good at it!
We were invited to join an evening concert at the Hilo Town Tavern, which was a great success.
We displayed the car on my old campus at UHH on day and the students chipped in with donations.
Everywhere we drove in the DeLorean, vacationers and islanders alike took notice and contributed in some way. Regal Cinemas in Honolulu played the movie as we set up in their lobby. A small turn out, but we made some new friends!
By November 17th, when we put the car back on a boat to come home, we had raised over $4000.00 for Team Fox! A great amount for Hawaii, and a satisfying way to finish our 50th state!
Perhaps our collection of experiences, mishaps and stories will make it into a cohesive volumn some day.
But for now, life is moving fast and we've got more adventures to gather!
ps: Check out our Facebook page for bunches of photos from our Hawaii time travels and more.
https://www.facebook.com/ToTheFuture.org
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