Doris Duke and James Cromwell arrived at the islands on their honeymoon, beginning the American heiress's long love affair with surfing and leading to the eventual purchase of her Shangri La estate on Honolulu.

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His first home purchase was a townhouse in La Jolla, Calif.

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