Maui 2014 Jan.13

We haven't done much the last couple of days. Visited with the other people we know from home and lounged by the pool.

We had planned on snorkeling this morning but it poured rain last night which clouds the water so we decided to drive up to Kaanapali .

 We drove past Kaanapali to Honalua Bay to check it out for a future snokel trip, it is highly rated.

The beach is quite a hike from the road through a jungle- like forest.

Karen waited in the car because it was raining lightly and after I had walked for about 5 minutes the sky opened up and it just poured. The trail turned into a stream, I was drenched and decided to turn back because the trail was way longer than expected.

Soaking wet, we headed back t o Kaanapali for lunch. I had to buy a new t-shirt at an ABC Store before we ate because mine was dripping.

We had a nice lunch at Leilani's on the Beach then went next door to explore the Maui Westin  where we had stayed before when Stephen was about 6.

Beautiful koi ponds and waterfalls.

On the drive home we saw a whale breaching close to shore and I stopped to try a few casts off the beach.

Back at our condo our friends Mark and Darlene that we met here last year told us there was a turtle on the beach so I went and took some pictures.

They sometimes come out to rest on the sand, there is a heavy fine for touching one.

Tomorrow we might try snorkeling in the morning then we are meeting the Youngs and Hagens from Nanaimo for Happy Hour at the 5 Palms.