On this day we got to go sailing to the little island of Molokini, a dormant volcano just off the coast of southern Maui. We met up with our group at this shack on Makena Beach.
See Molokini off in the distance?
Here is the boat we took.
All geared up!
Our first time snorkeling!
I love this shot of Howie. I like how I got his floatie ring.
Dolphins joined us on our sailing trip!
There aren't any sea turtles at Molokini so, the crew took us to a location where we were more likely to see some. They are so neat to watch!
We loved the charter company we went with on this excursion. They provided a snack on the way out to Molikini and lunch on the way to the turtles. Very cool crew. We loved it!
Day 6
Well, due to our activity on day 5, on day 6 we did absolutely nothing. I have one picture from day 6 and it isn't a pretty one. I'm only going to show you a small portion of it though.
Please see below...
Yes, that is my back.
To the left you'll notice a much larger area of red than on the right.
That is my before and after.
We got absolutely fried. I mean ultimate fried. Fried beyond belief. So fried that it affected the rest of our trip. We tried aloe, we tried apple cider vinegar, and neosporin.
Nothing was soothing this burn.
On day 6 I could barely even wear clothes.
It hurt that bad.
I can't emphasize it enough. It was Hell on my skin.
A few days later I had blisters on the back of my legs.
Second degree burn.
My legs and feet retained water trying to flush the toxins out.
It was awful!
Day 7
The final day in Maui we were somewhat back in business. Howie was fine, but my body was still very sore. I just tried to press on and not let it slow me down.
We visited beautiful Iao Valley.
It rained on our way there so there was this really cool mist of clouds everywhere.
Can I vent for a second?
Howie didn't want to hike up to see the Iao Needle so, I was left to go at it alone. Which meant that once I got there I had to rely on other peoples picture taking skills for my sacred memories.
Howie didn't want to hike up to see the Iao Needle so, I was left to go at it alone. Which meant that once I got there I had to rely on other peoples picture taking skills for my sacred memories.
I have no tripod.
(subtle hint for a Christmas present right there.)
So, that should explain to you why there is a little girl in the photo next to me.
Some people are not natural-born photographers like myself.
(It was actually the daughter of the lady that I asked to take my picture. And can I just add that this young girl surpassed the acceptable age for a binky about two years ago.)
Some people are not natural-born photographers like myself.
(It was actually the daughter of the lady that I asked to take my picture. And can I just add that this young girl surpassed the acceptable age for a binky about two years ago.)
At least she got the Iao Needle in the pic, which I cannot say for the first person I asked to take my picture
If I am standing in front of a major landmark and asking you to take my picture...chances are I want that major landmark in the picture.
I'm just sayin'.
There were more beautiful views to see in the valley.
I really enjoyed it.
We decided to eat dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe on Front Street before going to the highly anticipated magic show at Warren & Annabelle's.
These magicians were amazing!
They were absolutely hilarious!
This ended our time in Maui. The next day we were off on a plane to Oahu!
1 comment:
Wow, these posts about your trip to Hawaii are AMAZING! One of my life-long dream has always been to have my picture taken next to, underneath, and at the top of waterfalls. Tyler will have to take me to Hawaii for a second honeymoon, one day. ;) I felt SO BAD for you when I saw the picture of your sunburn!!! You poor, poor girl! :( That must have been awful! I'm glad to see that you were still able to have a good time for the remainder of your trip though. Thanks for sharing!
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