Eventually, Aloha and Walter married in California during the American leg of their expedition.
They had two children, Nile and Valri.
By 1929, when they had concluded their initial trek across the globe and released their documentary WITH CAR AND CAMERA AROUND THE WORLD, the Wanderwells had become internationally acclaimed explorers.
The ever-resourceful Aloha charmed the natives, continued filming, and carefully documented their lives.
After returning to the United States in 1931, the Wanderwells made plans for future expeditions, future films… but their ambitions were cut short by tragedy and scandal.
In December, 1932, the Captain was shot and killed by an unknown assailant on the couple’s 110’ yacht, “The Carma,” in Long Beach, California.
Under intense media scrutiny a suspect was tried and acquitted… and Wanderwell’s murder remains one of the most famous unsolved crimes on the West Coast. »