Maui, the Valley Isle, has been praised in story and song. It is the second largest Hawaiian island and has an amazing diversity of unspoiled beauty – tropical beaches, rolling ranchlands, an awesome, dormant volcanic crater, and sleepy Hawaiian communities.
Our first glimpse of Maui came at the exact time the captain forecast Although the old fishing village of Lahaina is a cruise ship favorite, it has no docking facilities, which means we had to tender taking our life boats which hold about 100 people, over and back about 6 times to get everyone off the ship. While our crew was ready, willing and able to use four life boats at a time, the Lahaina dock is not big enough for more than two. It also is not big enough to accommodate anything larger than a life boat. It was very fast from the time we received our tender ticket until our feet really were on solid ground. We were greeted by a charming, but extremely geriatric local band playing hula music, proudly danced to by two petite grannies. I write something sarcastic about this elderly welcoming committee, but they really were a heart warning sight. The water teemed with a colorful multitude, rivaling the hues and variety of a tropical flower garden.
Lahaina is on the dry side of Maui. Today is June 8 our 31st Wedding Anniversary. So it's all about us today. As we walk thru town we headed for a beach for one about 1/2 mile down the road called "Baby Beach". I wanted to find the perfect spot and we did.
Walking to the beach along side the road. Bob is carrying the champagne glasses cameras, our clothes and bathing suits. I got the towels and iPad. We got to the beach and found the perfect spot. No bathrooms though forgot to work that in. So we changed on the beach like the Europeans. Thank god no ones was really here yet. But we can see they are coming. So all changed I found a stick and put a BIG HEART in the sand with 31 on it with 85 on one side and 16 on the other. Put our lei's on and waited about 2 minutes when a nice man walked up to us and said Can I take your pictures? We both said sure and thank you so much
So he snapped a few pictures then he left and we said our vows to each other. Then we popped open the champagne and put our bathing suits on. Stayed there for awhile and relaxed.
Went back to the ship. Changed and got cleaned up a bit and went back out to see the town. Very tourists town. But we had a great day. Tonight we have a dinner with 5 other couples then it's a Deck Party at 9:00pm.
Tomorrow we are in our last port which is Kauai. New port for both of us. Should be fun. Again doing a car rental.
Thanks for coming along with us on this amazing journey. Leslee & Bob
Cherish The Moments, Love Deeply, Dream Big
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