Maui (Feb 2008)
Kathy and Betsy left for Maui on Wed Feb 13th to enjoy 7 days of rest and relaxation! We stayed on West Maui in the Napili Kai Beach Resort. The weather was outstanding and we were able to enjoy 4 full days on the beach!
Wed 2/13 - left Lockwood, CA at 4:30 a.m. for the San Francisco Airport. We arrived 'just in time' to make a change so we could sit together for our 5 hour flight to the Kahului Airport on United Airlines. By 1 pm, we were in our car and headed to West Maui seeing Humpback Whales along the way! We stopped in Lahaina at Maui Tacos for a late lunch and then headed to our hotel. After checking in to room 31, we headed to the Star Market in Honokowai for dinner and breakfast/lunch supplies. We joined the hotel's Mai Tai sunset party and made several friends before going back to our room to enjoy dinner on our lanai.
Thu 2/14 - We slept in and barely made it to the beach before the 10 am coffee/tea/lemonade gathering and 1030 am putting contest. Betsy participated and made more friends. We spent the rest of the day on the beach but headed back to Star Market to purchase pupus (appetizers)for the Valentine's sunset party hosted by the "shareholders".
Fri 2/15 - Another beach day - due in part to Kathy being sick :-( Once again Betsy made more friends by participating in the coffee gathering and putting contest - she contributed to their laundry fund! We headed to Lahaina and Long's Drug Store for medicine and some gifts. We strolled Front Street, shopped a little, and had dinner. We missed the sunset on the water :-(
Sat 2/16 - We left at 6:30 a.m. to make it back to the airport for our helicopter tour of the island. After a wonderful tour, we drove Upcountry to the Ranch and Winery. After a picnic lunch, we drove some of the Hana Highway and then back to our lanai for a sunset dinner!
Sun 2/17 - We walked to the Gazebo for breakfast (at the far end of Napili Bay) and then spent the day on the beach. After lunch, we decided to take a quick trip North to see "my church" in Kahakuloa. Dinner again on the lanai - we enjoyed the sunset on the lawn.
Mon 2/18 - We left for our Whale Watching tour around 7 am! Sighted many whales and enjoyed the boat trip. Decided to do a little "gift buying" in town and then back to our beach for lunch, sun, and of course the sunset watch on the lawn followed by dinner on the lanai!
Tue 2/19 - This is our last day on the beach! Betsy was able to putt one last time with her friends and we enjoyed the beach until we both had too much sun! I had to drag Betsy off the beach so we could purchase our dinner at the Fish Market in Honokowai - Joe suggested Opakupaku (a bottom fish) which was prepared for us by the Market - a macadamia nut topping of some sort. After our quick dash to town, we enjoyed our last sunset on the lawn and then our last dinner on our lanai.
Wed 2/20 - Sad day! We left around 9:30 a.m. and headed to Long's for last minute gift buying! We made it to the airport by 1130 am for our 1:30 flight which we discovered was delayed until 3 p.m. due to equipment issues in SFO. We eventually left around 4 p.m. and landed in SFO at 11 p.m. After waiting for our luggage, we headed to Avis and then made to the drive to Lockwood - arrived around 2:45 a.m. on Thu 2/21!
Read MoreWed 2/13 - left Lockwood, CA at 4:30 a.m. for the San Francisco Airport. We arrived 'just in time' to make a change so we could sit together for our 5 hour flight to the Kahului Airport on United Airlines. By 1 pm, we were in our car and headed to West Maui seeing Humpback Whales along the way! We stopped in Lahaina at Maui Tacos for a late lunch and then headed to our hotel. After checking in to room 31, we headed to the Star Market in Honokowai for dinner and breakfast/lunch supplies. We joined the hotel's Mai Tai sunset party and made several friends before going back to our room to enjoy dinner on our lanai.
Thu 2/14 - We slept in and barely made it to the beach before the 10 am coffee/tea/lemonade gathering and 1030 am putting contest. Betsy participated and made more friends. We spent the rest of the day on the beach but headed back to Star Market to purchase pupus (appetizers)for the Valentine's sunset party hosted by the "shareholders".
Fri 2/15 - Another beach day - due in part to Kathy being sick :-( Once again Betsy made more friends by participating in the coffee gathering and putting contest - she contributed to their laundry fund! We headed to Lahaina and Long's Drug Store for medicine and some gifts. We strolled Front Street, shopped a little, and had dinner. We missed the sunset on the water :-(
Sat 2/16 - We left at 6:30 a.m. to make it back to the airport for our helicopter tour of the island. After a wonderful tour, we drove Upcountry to the Ranch and Winery. After a picnic lunch, we drove some of the Hana Highway and then back to our lanai for a sunset dinner!
Sun 2/17 - We walked to the Gazebo for breakfast (at the far end of Napili Bay) and then spent the day on the beach. After lunch, we decided to take a quick trip North to see "my church" in Kahakuloa. Dinner again on the lanai - we enjoyed the sunset on the lawn.
Mon 2/18 - We left for our Whale Watching tour around 7 am! Sighted many whales and enjoyed the boat trip. Decided to do a little "gift buying" in town and then back to our beach for lunch, sun, and of course the sunset watch on the lawn followed by dinner on the lanai!
Tue 2/19 - This is our last day on the beach! Betsy was able to putt one last time with her friends and we enjoyed the beach until we both had too much sun! I had to drag Betsy off the beach so we could purchase our dinner at the Fish Market in Honokowai - Joe suggested Opakupaku (a bottom fish) which was prepared for us by the Market - a macadamia nut topping of some sort. After our quick dash to town, we enjoyed our last sunset on the lawn and then our last dinner on our lanai.
Wed 2/20 - Sad day! We left around 9:30 a.m. and headed to Long's for last minute gift buying! We made it to the airport by 1130 am for our 1:30 flight which we discovered was delayed until 3 p.m. due to equipment issues in SFO. We eventually left around 4 p.m. and landed in SFO at 11 p.m. After waiting for our luggage, we headed to Avis and then made to the drive to Lockwood - arrived around 2:45 a.m. on Thu 2/21!
