Month: December 2011
Journey’s end
After spending two glorious weeks in Maui, it was nice to come home. I was starting to get homesick. My last lunch before leaving the island included the best chicken salad sandwich ever. It was filled with walnuts and cranberries, which was a really tasty combo. While noshing on our goodies in front of the … [Read more]
Humpbacks
On our last full day in Maui, we woke up extremely early to drive to Lahaina and take the first whale watching cruise of the day. It didn’t disappoint. Only five minutes in, we had a whale swim right beside the boat. Captain Tiffany said the whale was “mugging” the boat. It looked so cool … [Read more]
Honu (Hawaiian sea turtle)
Maui’s beaches are wonderful! There is not one beach that is owned or private on the island, so you can park yourself anywhere to sit/swim/snorkel/kayak etc. Yesterday morning, we went to Palauea Beach to do some more snorkelling. It’s a great little coved beach with calm water and lots of sea life in the area. … [Read more]
Hippies, surfers and sunsets
Today was a mish-mash day. It started out with a short snorkel and swim. Then we drove to Paia to eat at Flatbread Company again because it’s so darn tasty. After lunch, we watched the surfers at Ho’okipa point (even tiny children surfers). We then hiked up the road a little more to go to … [Read more]
There is NO nightlife!
That was a comment I read on Expedia from a visitor about Maui. Truth be told, it’s kind of true. I think people are so exhausted after a full day that by the time it gets dark here (around 5:30 p.m.) they are too bagged to do anything. But just before it gets dark, you … [Read more]
Beach day!
Friday was our beach day and it was wonderful. The sun was hot, the drinks were cold, and the conversations were hilarious. At one point, I floated around in the ocean with my eyes closed and let the waves and undertow push me back and forth. Ah, what a wonderful feeling! Crazy side note: Over … [Read more]
Under the sea
Early this morning, we ventured over to the Pacific Whale Foundation to begin our snorkelling tour for the day. On our way to our first stop at Molokini crater we watched the pretty sunrise come over the Haleakalā volcano. Once at the crater, we slid down the slide on the boat (yes, a slide) into … [Read more]
The Road to Hana
Today I experienced one of the loveliest drives in the world – The road to Hana. It was a lush, jungle-like trip that took us around 6 hours to travel 40 miles. The road has 54 one-lane bridges with over 500 curves! It’s quite a feat to finish it. During the journey, I sipped a … [Read more]
Aloha!
After three flights and an overnight stay in the wonderful Fairmont at the Vancouver airport, I’m glad to report that we made it safe and sound to Maui. The long journey was totally worth it, Maui is splendiferous! (It’s a word, I looked it up.) Once we disembarked, you could instantly smell the sweet scent … [Read more]
The holiday season is upon us
And when I say “holiday,” forget Christmas, I’m talking Maui baby! Woohoo! Tomorrow, my friends, family and I will embark on an adventure to Maui to enjoy the beaches, surf, colour, and most of all, the wedding of our great friends Denise and Greg. This will be my first visit to a Pacific island and … [Read more]