Our summer vacation has come and gone already, but it was a good one. We just got back from 8 days in Maui.
Our flight across the Pacific was more eventful than we would have liked. Due to a combination of arriving at the airport slightly late, the longest security line I've ever seen, and suspicious-looking BuckyBalls in Kevin's carry-on that the security guard needed to handle forever, we missed our plane to Las Vegas by a hair. After a stressful hour on the phone we finally arranged for John, Matt, and Scott to fly to San Francisco then on to Maui, and for me, Camille and Kevin to fly to Honolulu then Maui -there weren't 6 seats on any set of flights. Camille, Kevin and my flights went off without further hitch, and we arrived in Maui 45 minutes after our original flight and found our luggage waiting for us. However, John's flight to SF was delayed, and they missed their flight to Maui. They were able to arrange for a flight first thing in the morning to LA then Maui, and they finally arrived at 11:45 the next morning. I was so glad to get us all together again. It ended up working out okay, because Camille, Kevin and I were able to get the minivan, go to Costco, get the A/C turned on and the condo cooled down, go for a run in the morning, and do the rest of the grocery shopping before everyone else arrived. They really didn't miss anything, and they were able to go swimming at their motel in S.F. and relax a little.
Then...when we all got together, the fun started...
We played at the beach....
Enjoyed the sunsets...
The view from our balcony |
Enjoyed shaved ice....
At Banyan Tree Park in Lahaina -the tree covers a whole block |
Drove to the top of a volcano....
sea level to 10,000 ft in 1 hour |
Driving through the clouds |
Golfed a PGA course...
Ocean view at Makena |
Swam in the condo pools....
Went surfing...
Snorkled at Molokini Island....
The pictures don't do the crystal clear water and brilliant colors justice |
Sea turtle |
Drove the "Road to Hana"....
Gorgeous twisty-turny road over 1-lane bridges -with lots of sights along the way |
We hiked through mud and over a slightly scary bridge to find this beauty |
Playing Tarzan |
Black sand beach |
When can we go back?
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