OK, it's been too long! We headed out of town on the 10Th of July, and arrived back in town on the 25Th, Sunday of July! It was a long vacation, but a GREAT vacation!
Maui, one word, Amazing! The kids loved Maui for the snorkeling and the atmosphere and activities that surrounded them. They had freedom on this Island and they didn't have a lot of that in Kauai. The ended up snorkeling, going to a Luau, playing a round of golf, and taking the infamous Road to Hana! The road to Hana has also been quoted as "The Road to Divorce"! I now can see why; the roads are not wide, often one lane, and my husband and brother were taking the turns very fast to avoid being there after dark! Good and bad if you are the one riding the edge, which I was! In any case, there was a constant tropical breeze that whooshed over the island at all times so you never felt hot, it was just wonderful. I kept at mere 50 SPF on the body and 70 on the face and no I did not change colors on this trip like I normally do. I read alot and did crosswords and stayed under an umbrella to stay safe and keep within Dr. Orders! I only scared 1 little 6 year old with my bald head, he literally screamed at me until I left his area of the pool; what a little x%&*! JK Any way, we ended the trip on Maui with a celebration of my nephew Alex and his girlfriend Karrie getting engaged! He proposed right at sunset on the beach in Maui! It doesn't get any better than that!
We loaded up the next day and took a turbo prop to Kauai. Now Kauai is lush and tropical but not as accessible as Maui. What I mean is, There is one road but it does not go all the way around the island. For some of the coast line, you can only see by boat or helicopter. We chose boat and it was spectacular to say the least! We took a dinner cruise and my breathe was taken away more than once at the beauty that lie before me. It was breathtaking! The kids had a blast lying down on the boats trampoline up front and riding the waves and getting wet. After we saw the most incredible rainbow from beginning to end, we turned around and the spinner dolphins found us and gave us a delightful show back to Port Allen. We also got to see Venus pop out of the sky as we were arriving back at port. We tried to do something one day ad rest the next. However, we tried to go snorkeling in Kauai, and visibility was not near as clear here as it was in Maui. Did I mention I saw a giant Sea Turtle in Maui? Yep, I did!
In Kauai, the Monk Seals beach themselves here and molt certain times and if your lucky enough, it happens on your trip while your there. Well, not to be disappointed, Mandy the Monk Seal showed up 2 days before our departure to allow us to watch her lay there and roll around trying to rub her fur off! how lucky were we? There are only said to be about 1100 left in the world and they frequent Kauai! There is a penalty if you disturb, annoy, touch or try to feed these animals. We stayed back and the conservation officer did his part too.
We also found our way to Kauai Coffee Plantation, then Waimea Canyon. This canyon was and is dubbed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It was huge and incredible. Beautiful colors and spectacular views of the ocean were amazing!
We loaded up and braced ourselves for the long flights home that awaited us. All and all the flights were great, except the last one out from Phoenix. The take off and landing were incredibly UN-nerving; a little bumpy to say the least.
Its goo to be home! I had chemo Monday morning and actually I am feeling great, a little jet lagged still, but not too shabby!
As for the trip, I was able to do and see everything that everyone else was seeing and doing except the zip line; but this was because of my knees not my other problems!
I am going to try and upload photos, but if not, they will be posted on face book! I'm back and blessed beyond belief!
Aloha and Ma halo
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