Maui, Hawaii March 18th - 24th
My life has now been reduced to 150lbs and a carry on:) A few changes of clothes, some shoes and my golf clubs:) Only the necessary items were making the journey to the other side of the world with me. Of course international flights only two checked bags are included, the third is $100, but all things considered it was a cheap move.
My first stop was Honolulu then I changed plans to go to Maui. It was a pain, but I do not think that it could have gone much better. The flight from Honolulu to Maui is somewhat comical. The plane goes up the flight attendants bring you a beverage. The plane goes down. All in all the flight was just about thirty minutes.
I collected my bags once again at the Maui airport baggage claim. Got all three! I was later greeted by my Aunt who was driving the big 350 Ford diesel (hard to miss). I was so excited to see her and she the same. We hugged and I threw my bags in the back and we headed towards the ranch (she even brought me road sodas, much needed and appreciated). I call it that because she is the only person I know with two horses, three dogs, three cats and a little over 4 acres.
The place was just as I remembered pulling up. I was so excited to be there. I did notice that on the inside there had been some renovations. One of the walls was gone! The bedroom had now turned into a bedroom/living/TV room. It opened up the place a great deal, very well done. It was late by this time so there wasn't much catching up before bed. I was exhausted from the flights and all, plus the time change.
The next morning it was off on an adventure, my Aunt took me for a tour of the property which is constantly reinventing itself. It was even more beautiful now than the last time that I was there. She explained that the more the cleared out the more unique plants grew in. Large palms with huge flowers, plants with amazingly fat leaves. I was pointed out all of the mango trees, banana palms and where the good coconuts were. I sampled everything except the bananas which were not quite ripe while I was there. The mango and coconuts were some of the best I had ever had.
Many of our days were filled exploring. Hiking, snorkeling, golfing and the lot. For the most part the weather worked out beautifully. It may have rained one or two days, but island rain never lasts all day. When it did rain my aunt and I were plenty ready with Netflix programs to watch. We started and almost finished a series called revenge. Great show if you have not already been hooked. They also had Game of Thrones which is apparently the hot new cult show, but I coming in in the middle I could not figure out the plot.
One of the days we spent snorkeling at La Perouse Bay, a beautiful spot to snorkel. Didn't see any sharks or turtles though I was looking! On the way in we stopped and had some of the best fish tacos, right out of a food truck. Also had a cut up pineapple in a bag lol, maybe I was just really hungry, but it was saaaweet!! On the way back we hiked through the lava fields and took in the view. Hawaii and I guess islands in general are such beautiful spots. One day I want to end up on an island.
One of the last days I was there, I went golfing at Pukalani golf course. Located up in the high country of Maui. A great course, and could not beat the price. Maui has a lot of really nice golf courses, tournament/resort style golf courses. Which are both very expensive, it was nice to play somewhat of a locals course. Even shot pretty well as I remember.
My last day there we celebrated my aunts partners birthday!!! The whole family went in and got her a brand new acoustic/electric guitar!! and an amp. It took her breath away. It was very special to be there for her birthday one I will always remember. Her old guitar was on its last legs and the thought was now she may get back into playing. I am personally expecting to hear some tracks off the new album next time I am back. My parents and I also took everyone out for dinner we went to an awesome pizza place in Haiku I believe it was called Colleen's. Great pizza, great beer, nice atmosphere, a great place to celebrate.
As my trip drew to an end I was sad to go, but I knew I had further journeys to go. I needed to head down under and get a job!
I wont go into too much detail on the travel, but a for warning for other travelers. If you are travelling with two large suitcases and a set of golf clubs everything is difficult, exhausting and expensive. The people at Hawaiian Air could not have been nicer, but you still have to mentally prepare yourself for the worst. Next time I will just bring one bag and my golf clubs. What else does a man really need.
Next stop Perth.
Sorry no pics:)
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