Warm November in Maui

Well, try as I may, I don't seem to be able to keep up with the blogging. Glenda and I flew to Seattle to catch our plane to Maui. Tobin and Christy would beat us to Hawaii by about 3 hours. We finally arrived at 7:30 p.m., joined Tobin and Christy, grabbed our rental car, and headed for Kihei on the west side of the island. We arrived to rain; but by the time we headed west, the rain was left behind us. Once we got to Kehei, we stopped for dinner, where we had dinner again before we flew home.

Our condo was very nice and only a block from the beach. Everyday was filled with sun, exploring, and snorkeling. We drove all the way around the north end of the island which highlighted about a two mile stretch of one-lane road (and I mean one lane)! Tobin did a wonderful job of driving, and we ended up buying two pineapples and a loaf of banana bread. While on the east side of the island, the wind was howling and skies were threatening; but our time there was marvelous.

While snorkeling we saw an eagle ray and turtles plus so many colorful fish. The sunsets were stunning, the sunrises peaceful with the twittering of many birds, and a new surprise with each passing moment. We ate fresh pineapple (the best) and plenty of mahi-mahi in fish tacos. We visited a golden beach where the sand looked like golden brown sugar when kicked.

These early days of November in Maui will long be remembered as the winter snows and cold settle on Central Oregon.