Yesterday, was really an incredible day, started by finally renting a car and exploring some of Maui. We went along with some of
Gramps Koskinski goes for a stroll on a beach in Maui.
the other guest entertainers on board to Kapalua Bay, which is just a stones throw from Napili Shores, the hotel my friends and I all stayed at years ago. It was great to pull into the road that leads down to the bay and have all of these memories come flooding back.
The beach was beautiful and not terribly crowded and while the snorkeling was just okay compared to some of the other places we’ve been it was nice to finally break out the gear and get it in the water. I did see a bunch of fish I’ve never seen before, and I have no idea what they’re called other than to say they were pretty. Oddly enough, even though it was a really warm day I did get cold in the water after awhile. I wish I could say it’s because I’ve lost a ton of body fat and I don’t have enough insulation but I know that’s not the case.
We stayed at the beach a few hours, long enough to see our entertainment friends come crawling out of the water with all of their SCUBA gear. They’re all certified and that piece of paper and air tanks allowed them to see all kinds of things: Sharks, turtles, lion fish, scorpian fish. Meanwhile all of us snorkelers saw an old man, fully dressed, passed out on the lawn behind the beach. So we’re about even.
With a six passenger van at our disposal we decided to conquer Mt. Haleakala as well. I mean why not go from under the sea to above the clouds in one day. So after a quick trip at Maui Taco and a change of clothes at the ship. We all piled back into the van for the unexpectedly long, twisting drive to the top of the Volcano. Once we got above the clouds it was breathtaking; ethereal is a good descriptive word. It looked like we were above a land of cotton candy with the sun just setting over the horizon. We still hadn’t made it to the crater top but we stopped the van and got out and went on a picture taking spree.
Me at Sunset on Haleakala
Me & Rance
The cast at sunset on Mt. Haleakala
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