[True Hawaii 01] • Ten Thousand Hours in Paradise · Arrival

What happens when you hear the call to fly to the most remote population center on the planet, home base for ecovillages, black sand beaches, and a volcano goddess living in a molten lake of lava? You GO!

After hearing the call and doing the research, Andrew lands on the Big Island and, after "extreme picnicking" on the edge of a lava lake, arrives at a community in Puna, the wildest part of the island. Initially, he planned to stay only for the summer. Little did he know that he would stay for over ten thousand hours…

Ten Thousand Hours in Paradise: Arrival is the first in a 3-volume adventure memoir about community, sustainability, and a life-changing journey on the Big Island of Hawaii. In Volume 1, Andrew gets a crash course in island life, joins a community which he soon learns has a dark side, and witnesses firsthand the power of the volcano goddess, the mythical creator of the islands themselves.