Marc
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Maui Again
Sunset last week from our deck.
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EnsenadaDr
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Very nice, Marc!!
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Phil S
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Ahhhhhhh. Maui. Royal Lahina Resort. .Ten days, years ago when I 'would fly'. to places of warmth. Remember it 'rained off & on those ten
days. Remember, laying in our bathing suits, it would start raining, & we'd jump up & head for 'cover'. It would quit, and we'd go back into
the water and then back to the lounge. Sprinkle again, and we'd do the same thing????????? What's wrong with this picture??????? We weren't the
only torque heads!!!! Then suddenly someone pulled the 'light switch', and we saId WTH?????? And spent the rest of the time in the raiin, in the
water & under the influence of pina colada's
Just 'gotta' go back some time when airports get their sh----t together. Phil S while laying in bed getting caught up on the internet on one of the
greatest queen beds I've slept on at Coco Cabana's in Loreto.
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EnsenadaDr
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My daughter spent her early years in Hilo..where it has the greatest rainfall of anywhere in the US. I don't know why, but maybe this has to do with
her love of rain. She used to tell me she loved the smell of the earth after the rain. She wants to know where she can live where it rains and it's
not humid!! Ha Ha told her that's a hard thing to find. She misses the rain so much that she programs her IPAD to play falling rain at night when she
goes to sleep. I grew up in the Northeast and hated cloudy and cold weather. Give me sunshine 365 days a year!! Actually Maui airport is very
small and not a problem to navigate at all.
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Marc
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| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
My daughter spent her early years in Hilo..where it has the greatest rainfall of anywhere in the US. I don't know why, but maybe this has to do with
her love of rain. She used to tell me she loved the smell of the earth after the rain. She wants to know where she can live where it rains and it's
not humid!! Ha Ha told her that's a hard thing to find. She misses the rain so much that she programs her IPAD to play falling rain at night when she
goes to sleep. I grew up in the Northeast and hated cloudy and cold weather. Give me sunshine 365 days a year!! Actually Maui airport is very
small and not a problem to navigate at all. |
Forty years ago Maui airport was an open air one level structure. We would to walk out to the aircraft and board via a ladder-stairway. Same with
Honolulu 55 years ago. Car rental lot was a few feet from baggage claim which was a long bench near the aircraft. In those days it was great having a
smoke at the back of the cabin while in flight. Wish I had photos.
I have spent a lot of time in Hawaii and compared to other tropical locations the humidity seems lower to me here. It may be the cooling trade winds
that are not as prevalent in places like Tahiti. Your daughter should take a look at north shore Maui from Paia to Hana.
[Edited on 11-15-2013 by Marc]
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Bubba
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Nice sunset!
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EnsenadaDr
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Maui is way overpriced in my opinion. I find the scenery on the Big Island to be equivalent to Maui and we have driven the Hana Highway. Kamuela is
beautiful on the Big Island and not as Humid as Hana and Hilo. The Big Island is much more affordable. | Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
| Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
My daughter spent her early years in Hilo..where it has the greatest rainfall of anywhere in the US. I don't know why, but maybe this has to do with
her love of rain. She used to tell me she loved the smell of the earth after the rain. She wants to know where she can live where it rains and it's
not humid!! Ha Ha told her that's a hard thing to find. She misses the rain so much that she programs her IPAD to play falling rain at night when she
goes to sleep. I grew up in the Northeast and hated cloudy and cold weather. Give me sunshine 365 days a year!! Actually Maui airport is very
small and not a problem to navigate at all. |
Forty years ago Maui airport was an open air one level structure. We would to walk out to the aircraft and board via a ladder-stairway. Same with
Honolulu 55 years ago. Car rental lot was a few feet from baggage claim which was a long bench near the aircraft. In those days it was great having a
smoke at the back of the cabin while in flight. Wish I had photos.
I have spent a lot of time in Hawaii and compared to other tropical locations the humidity seems lower to me here. It may be the cooling trade winds
that are not as prevalent in places like Tahiti. Your daughter should take a look at north shore Maui from Paia to Hana.
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wilderone
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"Maui is way overpriced in my opinion"
Depends on how you travel. You can enjoy the real Maui like the locals and not spend so much. Happy hours, Costco, camping, beaches/snorkling,
independent fast food take-out (Asian influenced - very inexpensive), Natl Parks, wine tasting.
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BajaBlanca
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I would love to visit one day!
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"Maui is way overpriced in my opinion"
Depends on how you travel. You can enjoy the real Maui like the locals and not spend so much. Happy hours, Costco, camping, beaches/snorkling,
independent fast food take-out (Asian influenced - very inexpensive), Natl Parks, wine tasting. |
Ablolutely correct. Even Lanai can be visited for days with little expense if you follow the locals, and stay in the right hotel or B&B.
We find that the Islands are just slightly more expensive than the mainland, if one uses a little planning. We have stayed extensively on 6 of the H.
Islands over many years, and they are all delightful and inexpensive if you do it right.
Barry
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Cypress
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A very neat place, but in the tourist, cruse ship mode. Liked the "Garden Island"better.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
A very neat place, but in the tourist, cruse ship mode. Liked the "Garden Island"better. |
We can honestly say that we have no favorites among the Islands, as they are so very different. We love them all, and go back to each of them as
often as we can, usually for a month at a time now that we are retired. Been back to Molokai'i three times, staying in different places each
time------it is a very special island for those inclined to explore the land, and mix with the native Hawaiian's------no real "night spots" that we
are aware of, however. The one orta big "resort" has been in litigation for years (mostly freshwater issues), and is closed. Lots of houses for
lease, tho.
Barry
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EnsenadaDr
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I usually do my shopping at the local Sack n' Save probably the cheapest supermarket around and look for the local specials as well as go to the
Farmer's market which is much cheaper than the regular chain supermarkets for fruits and vegetables. I don't rent a car and take public
transportation which lets me do quite a bit of walking and is free for anyone over 55, I still find the prices way higher than the mainland. I also
don't need accommodations when I go there so I save on that. | Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"Maui is way overpriced in my opinion"
Depends on how you travel. You can enjoy the real Maui like the locals and not spend so much. Happy hours, Costco, camping, beaches/snorkling,
independent fast food take-out (Asian influenced - very inexpensive), Natl Parks, wine tasting. |
Ablolutely correct. Even Lanai can be visited for days with little expense if you follow the locals, and stay in the right hotel or B&B.
We find that the Islands are just slightly more expensive than the mainland, if one uses a little planning. We have stayed extensively on 6 of the H.
Islands over many years, and they are all delightful and inexpensive if you do it right.
Barry |
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