Nearing the end and Aloha

Gayle's last night.  She leaves tomorrow.

Milinda and I take Gayle to the airport and we head north from Kahului around to rhe west side of the island and through unfamiliar territory.

First stop, Bruce Turnbill's Studio.

Around Kahakuloa Head

Through little isolated Kahakuloa Village

Then on to the Olivine Pools.  (This is where you wanted to go, Kila).  We did not down for a soak.....next time.

Next we stop at the Nakalele Blowhole

And then on to Kapalua.  I have wanted to snorkel here for years, but never came up this far.

This has been a wonderful drive and we've discovered many places to return to on the next trip.

Home as the sun sets.  After heavy rains during the night, Monday it is to murky and rough to snorkel and Tuesday is the same.  Milinda left yesterday after we had a great lunch at Eskimo Candy.  I spent time on the beach today and walked up to a few stores.  Tonight was my last sunset!

Aloha Maui until next time.  This is one of my favorite places in the world!!!

Wonderful birthday for me

Started out yesterday with a walk down the beach for a latte at the Whale's Tail

Then we had a wonderful snorkel from the boat ramp to our sandy beach.  Tired of seeing turtles and coral??  Well, today I am putting videos on my blog that I took yesterday with my underwater camera.  Let's see if this blog will accept them.  Well, it did not let me select the videos, so here are a few photos of more magical turtles.

Last night we went to Cafe Ole for dinner.  I had blackened Mahi Mahi.

A wonderful birthday with friends and many telephone and Facebook messages.  I feel very cherished and loved.

Friends arrive

Gayle and Milinda arrived on Sunday

And of course we swim and look for turtles and beautiful underwater sights.

And we went to Hana

At the Three Bears Falls

Coming out of the lava tube cave

The blow hole

Black Sands Beach

The cave on the beach

The Banyan on the way to the bamboo forest

Another waterfall

And the bamboo forest

Finishing the day by completing the circuit around the island at sunset

Interlude

My wonderful children have gone and I have a few days before friends arrive.

A very special treat! ...sunning himself on the little beach by the boat ramp.

Another sunset

And another

And more turtles

Alohas, more turtles, and a surprise Luau for me

Alohas

Kila and Ryan leave

More turtles

And a surprise Luau for me on Deva and Mark's last night

A day of paddle boarding

Fun!!

Kila

Ryan

Deva

Mark

And me still chasing turtles

The road to Hana

The Lower Puohokamoa Falls

The Upper Waikani Falls or Three Bears Falls

The falls above Pua'a Ka'a State Park and above the flumes. (We are the only people there)

Wai'anapanapa Park

And the freshwater caves

And the black sand beach and sea arch

Lunch in Hana

The Waioka pool or Venus Pool

'Ohe'o Gulch aka Seven Sacred Pools

And on around the island we went and arrived home tired and happy after a 12 hour adventure.