Hōkūleʻa
Tonight we went to The Bishop Museum to hear a talk given by the Hōkūleʻa crew. The Hōkūleʻa is a Polynesian voyaging canoe that was launched in 1975. The crew uses Polynesian navigation techniques, also known as wayfinding. The Hōkūleʻa spent the last 3 years circumventing the world and is now on a mahalo Hawaii tour.
After the talk they served a meal that was cooked during the talk on the same stove that is aboard the Hōkūleʻa and was typical of what they ate at sea. It was delicious, ahi and pasta.
The talk was fantastic! We heard from a number of crew members including the captain, a medical officer, a cook, a couple teachers, a fisherman and the tech guy. One of the missions of the trip was education, so the canoe would host talks with schools in Hawaii throughout the trip.
After the talk they served a meal that was cooked during the talk on the same stove that is aboard the Hōkūleʻa and was typical of what they ate at sea. It was delicious, ahi and pasta.
We also got to walk around and speak with the crew. We purchased a beautiful book about the voyage which the boys had autographed by the crew that was there.
The Hōkūleʻa should be docking in Ko’olina this week and they will have it open to the public to board. We are hopeful we can get aboard.
To learn more about the Hōkūleʻa check out their website!!
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