Maui Day 14

Say it isn't so! Our last full day... We spent a good part of the morning at the beach enjoying our last swim. After that we went to Sarento's for our brunch. We barely made it before they closed at 11a. After that we add up our ABC receipts and did the last of our shopping there. We got both a tote bag and a calendar for our receipts. Several hours were dedicated to packing and cleaning up our things, which seem to be upstairs when  we are down stairs or vise versa. Anyway, we got it all done, touched base with Patti in the office, and we were ready to watch our last Maui sunset for awhile. Actually, the sky AFTER the sunset was more spectacular than the sunset itself! We went to the picnic tables and visited with other guests while we enjoyed our last bottle of Splash Maui Wine we saved for tonight. Off to bed early as we have an early morning planned. 

Maui Day 13

Our entire morning was devoted to the beach. We took two nice swims. We made use of the chairs and dubious umbrella in our condo closet. That is not a complaint about the umbrella because what we have are items left behind that others share for our use. Each condo here has a different set of usable items left behind. Ours had a boogie board, 3 beach chairs, 1 regular chair, and the slightly damaged umbrella. It's a nice touch to have these items in this "less fancy" condo. Anyway, after the beach, showers, lunch, Rummikub, resting, reading, etc. we went for happy hour at Moose's again. I wanted my farewell potato skins, John and June humored me! The view was not great for the sunset (We wonder when they will bury the power lines here in Kihei?) but still lovely. John drove back to the condo with our leftovers while June and I stopped in shops on our walk back. The breeze was cool and refreshing. Sadly, tomorrow will be our last full day in Maui! 

A "selfie" - I'm not too good at that!

Maui Day 12

This morning we went for another nice swim. June and I stayed at the beach tanning for a little while afterwards but John headed back. After showers, lunch, and Rummikub we took a drive to La Perouse Bay. We never even knew there was a blow hole there! There is a little path, 1/8 of a mile, to the site. It is such a remote and fun place to go. We were glad June enjoyed it as well. There happened to be a ranger there and I double checked the fact Jeff told me, which was no fishing license is needed in Hawaii. It IS true but there are restrictions on limits, types of fish, etc. for each season. I guess he can read up on that before he comes here. The ranger also noted there are many good fishing spots between La Perouse Bay and Kihei. Anyway, there is no swimming or fishing at La Perouse Bay anyway. It is a reserve and to swim would be very dangerous. There is a snorkel spot along the way in a lovely little cove. It is rocky, so you would need some sort of shoes to get in the water I think. On the way back we stopped at Gannon's. To be exact the Red Bar located at Gannon's. The food was delicious, we had crab cake sliders and volcano fries. The service was pretty slow, it was warm out there, and the bushes are pretty overgrown so it is a little hard to see the fabulous views. 

I found this on the street.

The largest Plumeria blossom I have ever seen!

Crab Cake Sliders - Volcano Fries (with Furikake)

Maui Day 11

Today is the day for a little adventure! This morning took us to Maui Tropical Plantation for a zipline adventure with Maui Zipline Company, which is located at the plantation. First just John and June were going to go and then I decided to go as well. We got there at our 9:30a check in time and we were soon adorned with our gear, walking up to the tower, up the steps, and ready for our first line! John and I did a zipline long ago in Belize but this was June's first time and something on her "bucket list" as well. We had a nice visit with one of the staff. He is a Marine veteran who was on a ship like Steven was on. He brought up photos on his laptop to show us. Such a nice young man who served 3 tours in Iraq. The entire adventure was about 90 minutes. The staff was just super, so helpful, friendly, and patient. The worst part of it all is up on the tower platform and the need to stand up on a box to attach to the line. The wind was blowing as it always does out there and you feel like you will blow off. That first step off is a bit challenging but flying across on the zipline is fun and exhilarating. 

After this we ate at the Mill House restaurant, which is right there at the plantation. The food was delicious, but small portions. They had oldies music playing, Hawaiian would have been nicer. They brought bread about the time we finished our entrees. No salad or anything is served with the entree, which makes it seem a little expensive for what you get. But as I said, the food and the bread were delicious. We decided to skip the tram today as we are tired. We would like to come back rested and walk around the gardens and look through the shop a bit more.  

Our time in Maui is going by so quickly!!!

Maui Day 10

Lots of beach walking morning and evening, just lovely and so enjoyable. The gardener brought us some lovely smelling flowers and the scent fills the condo. There is a very nice volleyball court at Kam I (Kamaole Beach Park I) Let's see, we had Maui Fish Tacos for lunch I guess that was our day!

Anyone Know What These Are?

Maui Day 9

Sunday but no church for us, for one thing, not sure where we would go? Midday was very warm and humid, they call it "sticky" here on the news. We stayed in playing Rummikub. The morning and evenings are really nice with great tropical breezes. We have so enjoyed the lanai and watching the ocean. It has been quite choppy and rough after the first few hours in the morning. I made Debra's easy scampi recipe for us today, June liked it, never knew anyone who didn't! The sunset was beautiful once again. 

Maui Day 8

I should list all the interesting things we did today but the truth is we simply relaxed, read, played games - that's what this type of vacation is for! We had a tasty Japanese Rice meal fixed in the microwave that we purchased at Costco. Maui Vacation = Every day is a new opportunity for a nap! :-) 

June Won!!!

Hawai'i State Flower