Archive for the 'Hawaii' Category

Visitors in Maui

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

We were delighted to have visitors here in Maui. My niece, Christine, came for the same week that some friends of ours were here on the island. We were able to do a number of fun things together and the whole week just flew. It was great. I was especially happy that Chrissy arrived right [...]

Cited by the Party Police - Again!

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Our friends arrived last night .. Rob & BG and Jeff & Liza We had them over for a bbq last night along with our local friends here last night. There were 10 of us and we normally eat at the picnic tables down at the bbq. We had just sat [...]

Return Trip to Lanai

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

Lanai is a lovely little Hawaiian Island just a few miles off Maui. Here we are looking at Lanai as the Ferry takes off from Lahaina. It was a spectacular day and we had a wonderful whale show along the way.

Looking at Lanaii from Maui

The West Maui Mountains as seen from the Ferry as [...]

Paddling & Surfing on Maui

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Maui has incredible water sports. When the winds are calm it is best for snorkeling and paddling .. when the wind comes up there is surfing, boogie boarding, wind surfing, etc. Up until now the winds have been very mild, especially for January, and we’ve been enjoying the snorkeling and paddling. We [...]

Some Things Uniquely Maui

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Some things are so unique to Maui .. like this bride in her wedding dress riding on a motorcycle! Notice the lei around her neck.The groom is driving the motorcycle wearing a white tux.This man is paddling a surfboard. When the water is calm you’ll see people paddling some amazing distances while standing [...]

Motion in the Ocean

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Paddling is a popular local pasttime here in Maui. We have joined the Maui Canoe Club which goes out early every morning for a paddle. This was my first paddling experience and I loved it. Chuck went several times a week last winter. It’s so wonderful to be out on the [...]

Woodworking Exhibit at The Hui

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

The Hui is a visual arts center on Maui. It is a wonderful place full of very creative artists. Chuck was happy to see that we would arrive here during their exhibit by the local woodworkers guild. As you can see the pieces are quite unique. Of course Chuck would be even happier if they [...]

2007 Begins in Maui

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Maui has become so familiar and homelike to us now. We love to return .. we enjoyed our favorite walk along the ocean the first morning.Blue water, beautiful flowers, ocean breezes and fabulous sunsets. Maui No Ka Oi .. Maui is the Best.

A Day Trip to Lanai

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Lanai is a small island a 8 miles off Maui which used to be owned by Dole and mainly pineapple fields. The entire island of Lanai was purchased in 1922 by entrepreneur Jim Dole for the then steep cost of $1.2 million. For many years, this island was the heart of Dole’s pineapple operations. In [...]

Maui No Ka Oi - Maui is the Best

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

We have only a few more days here on Maui this year. This is our third year of spending the winter here in Hawaii and we have certainly found that this magical place has gotten under our skin. It is so remote and beautiful in it’s own unique way. The Hawaiian songs and language are [...]