Maui Eco-Retreat/Learn to kiteboard

DREAM ADVENTURE 25: Visit Maui, Hawaii and stay at Kahua O'Malio





Kahua O'Malio's retreat philsophy: The Ecstasy Of Retreat

Most of the furniture and buildings are made out of bamboo. Their energy is generated entirely from solar panels. For backup sources they ues only bio diesel made from corn, hemp or sunflower oil. Their water is pumped up from 460 foot wells connected to an underground aquifer. They do not use any agricultural chemicals in maintaining our beautiful grounds. All organic yard and kitchen wastes are disposed in a compost bin where it slowly breaks down into very rich, fertile compost. The recycle. The keep bees and chickens for eggs there. It's right next to the ocean and only 15 minutes from town. Rates under $200 a night.

I've never been to Hawaii but when I do and travel to Maui, this is the place I want to stay.










DREAM ADVENTURE 25 1/2: Learn to kiteboard on Kanaha Beach on Maui.


*Nat Geo

ActionSportsMaui.com -- they offer other sport lessons too besides kite boarding like surfing, windsurfing and others.

Sun Kosi River/Buddhist Retreat at Kopan

DREAM ADVENTURE 13: Raft the Sun Kosi River in Nepal

"Rising near the border with Tibet, among the world’s highest peaks, the Sun Kosi offers a trip of Himalayan majesty on its way to join the Ganges on the plains below. Class V rapids abound as it thunders through narrow gorges and forested canyons. The final stretch takes you through dense tropical jungle where monkeys chatter from the trees."
*National Geographic Top 10 Whitewater Rafting



Itineraryfound here: http://www.waterbynature.com/nepal/sun-kosi-whitewater-rafting.html

TIME: 12 days
WHEN: September and October
HIGHLIGHTS: Chitwan National Park and Kathmandu




DREAM ADVENTURE 13 1/2: Buddhist Retreat

While in Nepal, one of the musts on my list would be to attend a Buddhist retreat. I don't know where yet but I'm sure I'd be able to find one around the time I'd raft the Sun Kosi. There are a couple large monasteries in Kathmandu but I think it'd be really nice to head up to the mountains. But I'd also love to stay at Kopan Monastery. They have a wonderful 30 Day to Enlightenment retreat including everyone from newcomers to the enlightened or if I couldn't stay for the whole 30 days, they have wonderful 10 day intro to meditation courses. he courses give an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, teach meditation skills and include a two day analytical and single pointed meditation retreat. The courses are led by Western sangha, with daily teachings from a Tibetan Lama and the course only costs $110. They even offer Reiki courses.

Kopan Monastery website