Kitesurfing in Maui

Sadly, I didn't take my kite gear with me to Maui. But we did make a visit to the North shore to watch the kiters. The water was
amazing, the wind constant, and some pretty amazing kiters...made me really wish that I had a kite and could go out and flounder in the water with everyone...
This was my first attempt at photographing kiters. It's actually really difficult to get a shot that looks decent.

More Maui

I'm finally ready for some sunny weather in the northwest. The snow is great, but after I've had my fill of winter sports, I'm ready for a change. Looking back through the photos of our glorious time in Maui has really put the itch in me for some nice weather...Until the northwest climate chooses to cooperate, I think looking at pictures will have to do...

This first photo was taken near mile post 14...one of our favorite snorkel spots. Amanda and I were on our way to a relaxing time in Lahaina and we decided to stop and watch some whales playing in the bay...




One of the best drives on Maui is the "back" way to Hana. This is a little bay that we found on our trip.


Having fun at night at the rental house. The light spots on the bottom right are from me walking by with a flashlight. It's not the most amazing photo, but it was fun experimenting for sure!


The Banyon trees in Maui are pretty incredible. This one was dead center on the trail to the falls by Hana.


Halfway up that same trail, there is the most amazing bamboo forest.

Maui!

Amanda and I have spent the last week in Maui. It has been gloriously relaxing and amazingly fun. We rent a beat-up old jeep from a little place off the beaten path in downtown Kahului. The place is like a junk yard from an old TV show--broken down jeeps everywhere and guard dogs behind a fence. We've been trying to keep ourselves off the grid for the past week from driving the back way to Hana to 4 wheeling up Polipoli. Snorkeling has been great and we have finally gotten our fill of turtles. We finally had the courage to take our little digital point and shoot into the water. We've had a great time as many pictures as possible. We also had a great time diving Molokini and the St. Anthony's Shipwreck...

The first picture is a small and well hidden Eel that we spotted this morning while snorkeling at Turtle town. The following four pictures are turtles from this morning as well.

Plenty more pictures to come!