maui misc

A couple days ago when Brandon took Ben, Ethan and I to a snorkeling spot with turtles Ethan didn't immediately go in. He wandered around the rocks while we were out. We finally convinced (read took him in against his will and screaming) and he enjoyed it. He now wants to buy turtles in every store we go in. It really made an impression on him. I'm not sure he'll ever go again but he's glad he did once. ************ This island smells bad. I'm not sure what it is but I miss the smell of the Big Island. ************ I wish Costco was close to our condo. They have the best prices on fruit and it goes so quickly. We've been there twice and I'd like to go again.

maui day 6

We went back to the beach we went to the first day and the adults had fun snorkeling there and then walking or snorkeling over to the area with the turtles. A few hours at the beach and then back to the condo to clean up for some shopping. We had some shave ice at one of the most famous (and yummy) stores and shopped for awhile. Also saw the biggest Banyan tree. That thing is amazingly cool. Back to the condo for some swimming for some and shuffle board for the adults. About 6:30 us adults headed to Lahaina for dinner. There was live music and good food right on the ocean. It was lively. We then walked around looking at the art stores. It was really fun to see what we liked and didn't like. Never seen so many art stores right in a row. Came home and went to bed happy.

maui day 5

This day we headed to Big Beach and the men boogie boarded while the kids played in the sand. The lifeguard said a couple of times that it was a dangerous beach so they finally had their share and we left. Headed to Paia for shopping and the fish market for lunch. The chicken tacos I had were soooo good. I also found a glutenfree grocery store and got some yummy treats. After shopping we headed to Baldwin Beach Park but it was so cold there that my family took off for our condo early. We ate what was in our fridge for dinner and went to bed early. This us what we saw our men do a lot of. Waiting. Waiting for the perfect wave. There were some locals there doing cool flips with their boogie boards and one crazy cool stuff with a skim board. It was fun to watch.

maui day 4

We decided on a condo day as some kids and a couple adults were either tired of driving or burnt. It was nice to wake up and just hang out. This condo has an amazing view so we sit out on the patio often. Around noon after lunch Brandon took Ben, myself and Ethan down the road to a snorkeling spot in Napili. It was just what I had been wanting. The water was tame and there were lots of fish and turtles to see. Back at the condo the guys grilled burgers for dinner and the kids swam and played with kids that were hanging around. Nice calm day so t ok morrow will be more active.

maui day 3

It took us awhile to finally get on the road and then a bit to find a beach that had waves big enough for boogie boarding but about 11 we finally did. We played for a few hours then headed to big beach where the waves were enormous and only Brandon, Maliah and Ben went in. Ethan played in the sand a bit but the other kids hung back in the shade and snacked on food. After Krispy Kreme donuts the Cates took all the kids to the mall for a bit and Ben and I grabbed some more snacks from Costo and then got a ham in the oven for dinner. Before bed there was some frog hunting to be had.

Maui day 2

We woke around 5 and at 6 we finally got up. We ate and got ready and by 8:30 we were on a beach. We played until 12:30. We got cleaned up and kind of relaxed until it was time to go pick up Maliah who was with her cousin. We ate dinner at Hard Rock shopped a bit and ended the evening in the pool before bed.

Maui Day 1

We woke up at 1:30 AM so we could get to PDX for our 5:45 flight by the time we went to bed that evening at 8:30 PM (3 hour time difference) Hawaiian time we were beat. Our flights were fairly uneventful and we arrived at noon in Hawaii.

We got to Dollar and rented a nice boring car and were off to Costco where the Cates happened to be. This was just good timing as it wasn't planned out ahead if time. Then off to find out if a condo booked online was going to work. I'm always nervous when I book anything but a hotel but this condo is great. It's not upscale because we wanted a good price but it is very nice. (We're sharing with the Cates) We spent the afternoon at the pool area that over looks the ocean and back in our room for a gorgeous view of the setting sun.