Fooled you, it is Wailuku, a small town in north central Maui, known for being an industrial town. But it is being rediscovered by travel blogs and magazines as a mecca for good authentic local food. We are in Wailuku to see if it is really true. Our friend, Denise, has given us a strong recommendation, so off we go. This is what Maui Time Weekly says: Sam Sato's is one of the last great saimin spots on Maui. It seems that all the other historic saimin houses have left the island for good, yet Sam Sato's still stands tall. Here [View Full Entry]

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Hey guys. It's the first day on the Hawaii trip. We got here by plane. Had to leave our house in Tucson around 4:00 am. It wasn't too great, especially since I'm most definitely not a morning person. The airport in Tucson was fine. The flight to LAX was fine. All in all it was all fine. The plane to Maui from LAX was huge. I loved it, but it grew to be too long of a flight. I got bored in the last hour. We got in Hawaii around 1:00 pm. It was hot and humid and windy, but it [View Full Entry]

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Last night we ordered breakfast to be delivered to the room. We had to get up early for it, but breakfast was delivered at 6:30. Everything came as requested except they brought a pot of coffee instead of hot water for tea, but that was easily corrected. So we got to enjoy a nice quiet breakfast on our balcony. We had to use the tender to get from the ship to the shore here in Maui. They announced that we were 6 or 7 cable lengths from the dock, but all that tells us is that cables are long, because we [View Full Entry]

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...einen Deutschen im Ausland? Daran, dass er "Güd Mörning" sagt? Nein. Daran, dass er blass ist? Nein, dass kann auch ein Schwede sein. Daran, dass er das "th" als "s" ausspricht? Nein, dass könnte auch ein Mexikaner sein. Daran, dass er die Sonnencreme zu dick aufträgt und sie damit nach zwei Stunden noch sichtbar ist? Gutes Indiz, aber das kann auch ein Kleinstadtamerikaner aus der Provinz sein, der in die große weite, weite Welt hinaus gefahren ist. Woran denn nun? An den Schuhen etwa? Was könnte er denn tragen? Um diese Frage zu beantworten, schweife ich erst ein wenig aus und [View Full Entry]

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Aloha! Gestern ging es mit der Mokulele Air nach Maui. Wir konnten beim Flug den beiden Piloten über die Schultern schauen, die ungefähr Anfang 30 waren. Danach ging es zum Mietwagenverleih. Nach der Pleite mit dem Jeep Wrangler, fragten wir uns, was für ein SUV uns erwartet. Leicht enttäuscht, dass wir nur einen Midsize SUV bekommen würden, begaben wir uns zu den Parkplätzen. Da sah ich ihn. Geparkt bei den Midsize SUVs, herausragend, schwarz gläzend. Der Jeep Liberty. An den ganzen anderen Schrottautos rannte ich förmlich vorbei, J. kam kaum hinterher. Wir stellen uns heute noch [View Full Entry]

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Well.... One week left on the beautiful Valley Isle. Today was a great day. I took the dogs Mele and Mauka down to the beach tied them in the shade and went for my first solo surf. A super fun session with 3-5 ft. waves with an occasional 6 footer, rode some nice one and even got tossed pretty good, just a reminder to respect the power of the ocean. Came out of the water unscathed and took the dogs to a calmer spot and threw the tennis ball in the water, they're good retrievers for australian shepherds. Back at [View Full Entry]

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Getting super excited! Leaving on Sunday night for Guatemala if all goes well, meaning there is space available for us on the planes! I think I am more nervous flying stand-by this time than I was went we went to Brazil last year, not sure why since Brazil was such a huge trip!! It will be fine I'm sure! Everyone do a little prayer and hope that all goes well, that theres no major rain and that Otto can make it up the volcano with me without falling too far behind hehe! Much love to everyone and check out our blog [View Full Entry]

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We woke up around 7 am. We were determined to have a good breakfast today. It rained again in the morning for 30 minutes. We saw a beautiful rainbow from the bathroom window. Hana is green (land) and blue (ocean). We checked out of the hotel and headed for a breakfast place. Ranch house opens only at 11 am. Locals told us to go to “Tutu’s”. It was small place with limited menu options. We had eggs, toast a French toast. We left Hana around 10 am. Now we continue on past Hana and south. Usually, most of the tourists turn [View Full Entry]

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On this day, there was excitement as well as some apprehension. Snorkeling! We left home around 8:30 am after breakfast. We need to find a parking spot that will be valid for 7 hours in Lahaina. Mornings are OK to park in Lahaina area. We got a lot that is free. By 9 am we were sitting in front of Pier #18 waiting for the catamaran. There would be at least 45 people. This hi-speed boat had bench seats on either side of the captain’s station. One can sit on the outside tube also. Captain Greg and Andrea gave a [View Full Entry]

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We woke up to the sound of three alarms (2 cell phones). Kids were cooperative. By the time we left home, it was already 2:45 am. Roads were pretty much empty. We wore 2 layers of clothing, and took our jackets, gloves and caps. We reached Airport area in 40 minutes. After travelling south east, we started climbing the mighty Haleakala. Roads were narrow, but well marked and constructed. We could not see the landscape outside because of the lack of light. After 6500 feet, you could feel the cold air seeping in. We reached the summit and the viewing area [View Full Entry]

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