Feeling a little subpar today. Yesterday, I figured it was because of Tuesday’s yoga class. Today, I am blaming it on the VOG. (That is Volcano smOG) We haven’t had much VOG this winter.
Going on a little road trip tomorrow. Up north way to look a whales and have lunch. At least that is the plan.
The naupaka kahakai s found on almost every beach in Hawai’i. Actually, on almost every beach in Polynesia and much of Australia. It is very salt resistant. There is another version, Naupaka hiwa which is found in the mountains. And, in Hawai’i these flowers have a sweet story line. Here is one of the versions of the story (From Kamehameha Schools):
It is said that two lovers, greatly devoted to each other, came to the attention of the Goddess Pele. Pele found the young man desirable and appeared before him as a beautiful stranger. But no matter what Pele did the lovers had always remained devoted to each other.
Angered, Pele chased the young man into the mountains, throwing molten lava at him. Pele’s sisters witnessed this and to save the young man from a certain death they changed him into the mountain Naupaka.
Pele immediately went after the young woman and chased her towards the sea – but again Pele’s sisters stepped in and changed the young lover into beach Naupaka. It is said that if the mountain Naupaka and beach Naupaka flowers are reunited, the two young lovers will be together again.
There are many variations on this legend.