Wow, Maui is kind of a nightmare - really long line that we could see for security (there is only one security line for the whole airport) and it took forever to get the rental car. Ryan was very frustrated because people were just being stupid like the couple in front of him that needed the "return the gas tank empty and pay $7 per gallon or fill it up yourself" options explained three times with various scenarios. Hopefully security won't be too bad when we leave at 1030 at night. We got to appreciate the wonderful customer service of Hawaiian Airlines again. Right after we picked up our luggage and Ryan had disappeared to get the car (for an hour) I asked Drew where her baseball hat was. Apparently still in row 21 on flight 126. Just like the time we drove to Volcano from Kona (2 hours) and had forgotten the pack n play (7 years ago), Hawaiian came through for us and hand delivered the hat to us. One little girl was very happy.
The resort in Maui is nice. Our room wasn't ready so we went out to the pool. Very crowded as in only 2 chairs in the whole place that were available. They seem to have lots of complimentary activities which is nice and the prices are a little cheaper (like $6.50 for a kiddie smoothie at the bar instead of $10).
We went to the E Ho-onanea which they describe as the Hawaiian torch lighting ceremony (although Trevor was quick to point out that absolutely no torches are lit).
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| Pretty dancer |
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| Singer guy |
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| D &T posing with the hula dancers |
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| Cute kids in a banyan (?) tree |
The pool is pretty cool here and is definitely about the warmest pool that we've ever been in. The beach is really shallow but has good waves. It is really shallow for quite a while. They just installed some balance equipment around the pool and this really fun game called Neos Playworld System that requires you to jump around and hit various lights. There are about 8 games to choose from and you can have 1-3 players. It is pretty fun and Trevor and I worked up a sweat playing a little. Here are some action shots:
One weird thing about this resort is that they have kitchenettes with a full size dishwasher, a microwave, a sink (without disposal) and a mini-fridge. Last night we had a rotisserie chicken and some very unhealthy sides that can be heated in a microwave (like mashed potatoes and a cheesy broccoli rice thing) and tonight we had steak (on the grill) and baked potatoes. It does allow us to eat breakfast and lunch in. Ryan is having flashbacks to childhood cooking scrambled eggs in the microwave and I discovered that you can make real oatmeal in the microwave too. It is a little runny but it works. I went for a run today on the sidewalk that runs up Ka-anapali beach. People are kind of clueless here too. When you are running toward them, all the way over to the right, they won't move over and you have to awkwardly twist your shoulders to the side so you don't hit them as you run past. Coming up from behind they have no clue you are there - even if you shout (coming up on your left). People are just wandering around - stopping suddenly to get sand from their shoes, taking pictures, looking at menus posted at restaurants... Maybe I'll hit the gym tomorrow - I'm not sure I can take another day like that - it must be like trying to run in Manhattan.
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| Trevor snorkeling |
Tomorrow morning we are going to do some surfing. Hopefully another adventure that is expensive but worth it. Drew is already a little nervous and not expecting to do well. I'm sure both kids will do better than their mom. We were going to do Haleakala for sunset tonight but decided not to. My only regret is all the super warm clothes I packed which took up a ton of room in the suitcases! Ugh.
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