The journey to Maui.....
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osodecanelaThe day after Memorial Day, we took the airporter to SFO and took Northwest to Honolulu, had a layover for a couple of hours, then caught an island hopper to Kahului, Maui. We rented a car and headed south to Kihei.
We have a friend who bought a 1/2 acre property in Kihei a bunch of years ago and converted it to a half dozen rental units, keeping a bedroom/sitting room with a bath for himself. It's a nice space; king-sized bed, wicker couch, bath, a bar fridge & microwave, and a plenty of storage space.
Our first morning, we hit Walmart for a couple of extra pillows and some snorkel needs. I have such huge feet, I was doubtful I'd be able to borrow fins that would fit my canal-boat sized feet. After that we headed out in search of Little Beach.
Little beach is on Maui's south shore, south of Makena. It's supposed to be both the local gay, as well as nude beach. We missed the turn off and wound up crossing through a lava field on a rough road and ending up at La Parouse Bay. The snorkeling at La Parouse is supposed to be among the best on Maui, but the lava makes getting into the water a daunting task, and not one I was willing attempt bare foot. We wanted to make it Little Beach, so we doubled back, found Big Beach. Once there, we headed north along the shoreline to a steep climb over a bluff to the Little Beach. There were a fair number of naturists on a lovely white sand beach, but all appeared to be heterosexual couples, and all very 'brown', white people. The surf was a bit too rough for me to attempt my inaugural experience of snorkeling. Nor do I do nude. Not on a beach, not in the sun. Yes, I don't remove my clothing in public easily. However, far above modesty, are concerns of burning. I burn to peeling in just 30 minutes and Mom is 18 months post surgery for malignant melanoma. The trouble with red hair is it comes with red-headed skin.
I stood out like a sore thumb, swimming in both shorts and a tee, but so be it. The sunscreen went on daily before getting dressed. My hubby stipped bare, and I did peel down there to change into dry clothes before we left. The hike back over the cliff was easier than the opposite direction and after that we headed over to find some dinner and watch our first Maui sunset.
People often head either for the beach or for high ground to watch the sun sink into the west. The colors are almost without exception spectacular, with shades of blue, gold, red, mauve and yes, even green paint the sky, as the sun sinks into the sea beyond the island Lana'i and Molokai. We headed for the neighbors deck, for the spectacle, and thereafter to our room, to test out how much the new pillows would improve our 'bedtime'.
They did. Nor will I comment about that further.
More to come tomorrow.
We have a friend who bought a 1/2 acre property in Kihei a bunch of years ago and converted it to a half dozen rental units, keeping a bedroom/sitting room with a bath for himself. It's a nice space; king-sized bed, wicker couch, bath, a bar fridge & microwave, and a plenty of storage space.
Our first morning, we hit Walmart for a couple of extra pillows and some snorkel needs. I have such huge feet, I was doubtful I'd be able to borrow fins that would fit my canal-boat sized feet. After that we headed out in search of Little Beach.
Little beach is on Maui's south shore, south of Makena. It's supposed to be both the local gay, as well as nude beach. We missed the turn off and wound up crossing through a lava field on a rough road and ending up at La Parouse Bay. The snorkeling at La Parouse is supposed to be among the best on Maui, but the lava makes getting into the water a daunting task, and not one I was willing attempt bare foot. We wanted to make it Little Beach, so we doubled back, found Big Beach. Once there, we headed north along the shoreline to a steep climb over a bluff to the Little Beach. There were a fair number of naturists on a lovely white sand beach, but all appeared to be heterosexual couples, and all very 'brown', white people. The surf was a bit too rough for me to attempt my inaugural experience of snorkeling. Nor do I do nude. Not on a beach, not in the sun. Yes, I don't remove my clothing in public easily. However, far above modesty, are concerns of burning. I burn to peeling in just 30 minutes and Mom is 18 months post surgery for malignant melanoma. The trouble with red hair is it comes with red-headed skin.
I stood out like a sore thumb, swimming in both shorts and a tee, but so be it. The sunscreen went on daily before getting dressed. My hubby stipped bare, and I did peel down there to change into dry clothes before we left. The hike back over the cliff was easier than the opposite direction and after that we headed over to find some dinner and watch our first Maui sunset.
People often head either for the beach or for high ground to watch the sun sink into the west. The colors are almost without exception spectacular, with shades of blue, gold, red, mauve and yes, even green paint the sky, as the sun sinks into the sea beyond the island Lana'i and Molokai. We headed for the neighbors deck, for the spectacle, and thereafter to our room, to test out how much the new pillows would improve our 'bedtime'.
They did. Nor will I comment about that further.
More to come tomorrow.
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hey did. Nor will I comment about that further.
Date: 2008-06-06 07:25 am (UTC)Re: hey did. Nor will I comment about that further.
Date: 2008-06-07 05:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-06-06 11:32 am (UTC)Looking forward to hearing more about your trip.
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Date: 2008-06-07 05:42 am (UTC)Managing 8 days in Maui, 4 days snorkeling and 5 days on beaches without burning feels like an absolute triumph!