12/16/2011
After a long flight we finally arrived in Honolulu, where we have been awaited by our son David and Richard Stevens, Managing Director of Amway Russia who wanted to run their first marathon as Team Nutrilite. Eva and I, as marathon veterans, were responsible with David's wife Maiia for the necessary moral support. On the "victory party" on Sunday evening at the Japanese steak house, they were both proud like crazy, and were making plans with each other for the next Nutrilite event. On Monday, we five just had time for an exciting tour around the island, then it was time for Eva and me to say farewell to Oahu. For five days we stopped in Molokai. We love this island, and it seems as the island remained as it was a hundred years ago. Here there are the native Hawaiian population, few tourists, secluded beaches, little cars, no shopping malls, two or three grocery stores, one hotel, one restaurant, absolutely no fast food, all under a clear, glowing sky. Balm for the soul! The departure of Molokai tomorrow will not be very easy, but the South Sea is calling. We are going on to Tahiti. From there we will continue to report what the Amway business also may hold for you.