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Aerial view of Fairmont Orchid, a 32-acre oceanfront property on the Kohala Coast on Hawai'i Island
Say aloha to the perfect multi-generational destination BY TERESA RODRIGUEZ
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verything was still and silent, except for the wooden oars piercing the clear Hawaiian water with a calming "swoosh." It was only 6:30 a.m., but there was a sunrise we were paddling out to greet and honor, so time was of the essence. A Hui Holokai ambassador from Fairmont Orchid, donned with
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ceremonial puka shells and carrying a sacred conch shell, led us to a calm spot in the ocean, hundreds of yards from the crashing waves. Our wa'a (canoe) gently swayed with the water, and we listened to our host share with us the epic voyages of the Polynesians and the significance of Maunakea to the Hawaiians.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FAIRMONT ORCHIRD
FAMILY FUN AT FAIRMONT ORCHID
