Blogs from Maui, Hawaii, United States, North America - page 4

Everything went just fine on our flight here, but once we got here, things took a slight turn for the worse. No big deal, just minor annoyances. Enough to make you wonder if this was not going to be a real good vacation. After checking in to our resort, we headed to the supermarket to buy some provisions. We then headed to Java Jazz for dinner. Dan, Marilyn and Jan went inside and when I was getting out of the Nissan Armada ( a very nice SUV) The guy in a pickup truck next to me says "Did she have to hit my car so hard with that door?" I thought, what is he talking about? Jan got out on his side. I've never seen her bang a door into a vehicle. And I never heard ... read more

Blog 35 Lahaina, Hawai’i, April 29, 2018 – Weather forecast: partly sunny; humidity 71%, temperature 23°C, wind 8kts (3 Beaufort) – on crater’s edge experienced heavy fog, 30kts wind and rain/sleet Overnight the ship moved from the island of Oahu eastward to the island of Maui where we anchored off shore adjacent to Lahaina. This is our last time on this voyage that we have to use the tenders to get ashore as there is no pier large enough for ships. Lahaina’s history is tied to the whaling industry of the 19th century, early Christian missionaries, sugar plantations, and now tourists. The stunning scenery, crystal clear calm waters and the myriad of animals, fish and turtles all blend together to attract tourists to the area. Once ashore we waited for our minibus near Banyan Tree Square, ... read more

First, Let's Get Caught Up... So, what has happened since I returned home in December? As you may recall from my Intermezzo entry, I initially traveled for three months. When I first returned home in October, I met with an executive from a local company who told me about some jobs he would need to hire for in early 2018 as part of a major company initiative. This executive has hired me before, and there is a good amount of trust between us, so I took a leap of faith and extended my travels. I have met with a number of leaders from this company since my second return home in December; through those meetings, it became clear to me that the team leaders for this initiative were recently appointed and that t... read more

Day 11 Today was our Day of hanging out and relaxing. Enjoying a buffet breakfast we changed into our bathing gear and headed to the beach. I wanted to mermaid today so I had my tail fin and attempted to put it on in the water. The shore break made this a slightly difficult task and I'm sure that I did not look like a graceful mermaid in the slightest. Once in the ocean I froliked in the water and a little girl dragged her mum over to see a " real" mermaid, cute. When I tried to get out of the water the waves dragged me back and I rolled in. Kym was in fits of laughter and wished he had the video camera to film me tumbling back in the ocean. We moved up ... read more

Day 10 Woke up feeling sore in my thighs, can't imagine how I would have felt if I had done the whole 12 mile volcano walk the day before ? The hostel supplied a breakfast of coffee and pancakes, after eating we took a Lyft (like Uber) to the airport to pick up our rental car. We had trouble getting an Uber as our bank was an Australian bank but Lyft worked fine. We couldnt get a Lyft or Uber from the airport as they are technically "not allowed" to go there but we were given a tip to move your "pin" outside of the airport then give the driver a call to pick you up from inside...good to know for next time. We picked up our rental car.. ok not as cool as our last ... read more