bobcat
Well-known Member
- Location
- Northern Calif
Since the Hawaiian Islands were formed by lava, I was wondering how all the lush greenery got there since it's over 2000 miles from a continent, and one of the most isolated places on earth. I guess stuff just drifts on ocean currents, and possibly some comes from bird droppings, etc.... But, however it happened, that got me to wondering about how any natives got there.
This is the amazing thing. Polynesians just paddled or sailed their double-hulled canoes made from wood and coconut fiber out into the seemingly endless ocean and discovered them. That just blows my mind! They had no maps, no instruments, and astounding courage. At least Columbus had huge sailing vessels, and probably some crude instruments, but the Polynesians had none of that. Just a keen sense of direction, I guess.
If those early natives could see all the commercialization that has now transpired, no doubt it would break their hearts. At any rate, it must have been the experience of a lifetime to just launch out into the vast ocean with little more than what would fit in their canoes hoping to find a new home.
This is the amazing thing. Polynesians just paddled or sailed their double-hulled canoes made from wood and coconut fiber out into the seemingly endless ocean and discovered them. That just blows my mind! They had no maps, no instruments, and astounding courage. At least Columbus had huge sailing vessels, and probably some crude instruments, but the Polynesians had none of that. Just a keen sense of direction, I guess.
If those early natives could see all the commercialization that has now transpired, no doubt it would break their hearts. At any rate, it must have been the experience of a lifetime to just launch out into the vast ocean with little more than what would fit in their canoes hoping to find a new home.