Super Cool!!!! Talk Story with Bungy Hedley.... - General Tiki

K Karbora Grand Member (5 years) Orlando, Florida Joined: Oct 11, 2005 Posts: 104	K Karbora Posted posted on Sun, Oct 29, 2006 5:52 PM Aunt Bungy's book - View form the Top of the Mast is chock full of tales of adventure that is a delight to read. Her imaginative words bring all of her childhood memories to life, and you can visualize what it would have been like to live life at the Cove. I wish I had read the book before I met her at Hukilau as I would have had a much better appreciation for how special and unique she really is. I can't imagine the freedom one must have felt growing up in those circumstances. How wonderful that you appreciated what you had and as you said more than once in the book...."Go For It"! What I wouldn't give for just one night sleeping under the stars at the Cove :) I can understand how many went for a visit and ended up staying! Some thoughts from the book..... Did you keep any of the saki glasses that Eli was famous for making? I would love to see one of those in person. Whatever happened to your matchbook collection. It sounds like it was a labor of love to keep them properly displayed! What time of the year was the Annual Polynesian Luau at the Cove? What an incredible, authentic experience. Do you still have your original sea bag from the Resolute and the following years? It would be hard parting with something that was the only item that was familiar to you as you headed out on those unchartered south sea adventures. What about the outrigger canoe you bought in Bora-Bora? Where did it end up? That certainly tops any souvenir purchases I have made in my travels! You met Thor Heyerdahl....I had to pause when I got to that passage and take that thought in slowly. One of my favorite parts of the book was the first time you arrived at the Bay of Hiva Roa...that is true, pure adventure. Now I know Aunt Bungy to never offer you an Orange Crush! I will however take your advice as offered by one of the most worldly and wise people I have ever had the pleasure of meeeting...Always ride the giant sea turtle if you get the chance. Thanks for the great time I had reading your book. Karbora [ Edited by: Karbora 2006-10-29 17:55 ] [ Edited by: Karbora 2006-10-29 17:57 ]

Aunt Bungy's book - View form the Top of the Mast is chock full of tales of adventure that is a delight to read. Her imaginative words bring all of her childhood memories to life, and you can visualize what it would have been like to live life at the Cove. I wish I had read the book before I met her at Hukilau as I would have had a much better appreciation for how special and unique she really is. I can't imagine the freedom one must have felt growing up in those circumstances. How wonderful that you appreciated what you had and as you said more than once in the book...."Go For It"! What I wouldn't give for just one night sleeping under the stars at the Cove :) I can understand how many went for a visit and ended up staying!

Some thoughts from the book.....
Did you keep any of the saki glasses that Eli was famous for making? I would love to see one of those in person.
Whatever happened to your matchbook collection. It sounds like it was a labor of love to keep them properly displayed!
What time of the year was the Annual Polynesian Luau at the Cove? What an incredible, authentic experience.
Do you still have your original sea bag from the Resolute and the following years? It would be hard parting with something that was the only item that was familiar to you as you headed out on those unchartered south sea adventures.
What about the outrigger canoe you bought in Bora-Bora? Where did it end up? That certainly tops any souvenir purchases I have made in my travels!
You met Thor Heyerdahl....I had to pause when I got to that passage and take that thought in slowly.
One of my favorite parts of the book was the first time you arrived at the Bay of Hiva Roa...that is true, pure adventure.

Now I know Aunt Bungy to never offer you an Orange Crush! I will however take your advice as offered by one of the most worldly and wise people I have ever had the pleasure of meeeting...Always ride the giant sea turtle if you get the chance.

Thanks for the great time I had reading your book.

Karbora

[ Edited by: Karbora 2006-10-29 17:55 ]

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Post #263382 by Karbora on Sun, Oct 29, 2006 5:52 PM