Aloha

At the end of many days we work in the laundry, folding towels. As you see from some smiling faces, even that can be fun. Hiking at La Perouse Bay with friends on Wednesday afternoon.

More of the La Perouse hike. La Perouse Bay is located at the south end of the island. The trail is on lava. La Perouse Bay was formed when lava erupted from a vent just up the mountain at around 1790. The shoreline is starkly beautiful--stunning views at each new turn. At times dolphins have been seen to be dancing in the bay. We hope to check it out one more time.
A blowhole that has developed from water erosion.

Happy Thanksgiving

The taro plant--reminded us a little of the rice fields in Thailand and Vietnam. This picture was taken at Kahakuloa Village. A photo opportunity with Kahakuloa Head in the background.
The Olivine Pools.
Sunset at Ka'anapali Beach. Earlier in the day we snorkeled at the beach. We saw and swam with many colourful fish and three large sea turtles. That was fun!

This weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving by touring with our Canadian friends, Lyle and Lorna. We saw countless amazing and beautiful sights.

And we are thankful. Thankful for good health, for our family and friends, for freedom to travel, for the privilege of voting (we have cast our ballot in the election happening in Canada on Tuesday), for God who is the giver of all good gifts.

Weekend ramblings

This past weekend we rented a car and toured around Maui. After two months of being here we have seen many things, but it was good to drive around on our own and come to more of a understanding about the culture and history and how to navigate around this beautiful island. Friday evening we drove to a nearby beach--Ma'alaea Beach. We thought that we might be able to capture a beautiful sunset. However, it was cloudy. Still beautiful. The pictures above were at Ma'alaea.

Saturday we drove together with our friends, Lyle and Lorna McClelland, to Haleakala National Park. The altitude here is 10,000 feet. There are many outstanding views of West Maui and the valley between the mountains. The last series of eruptions at Haleakala occured around 1790. It was at this summit where we did some walking.Lou strikes a familiar pose--he is like an eagle, don't you think?

Saturday evening we attended a show in Lahaina, called 'Ulalena. It is a show written by Canadians depicting Hawaiian life. We were particularly impressed by the music, the percussion in particular was very effective. There were some beautiful dancers who very creatively evoked strong emotions in all of us in the audience. It was fun and entertaining.

Sunday was another beautiful day in Maui. We have been attending a little Hawaiian church in Keolohou whenever we can. That's where we were on Sunday morning. We love it. The worship band includes ukeleles, guitar, keyboard and at times during the service, hula dancers (keikis, or the young girls). Singing is enthusiastic, heartfelt. Always the liturgies are meaningful. People are very friendly.

After church we drove to the upcountry. Tedeschi Winery was one destination. Some interesting historical facts were made known to us there, and the drive was spectacular, but the wine was rather unremarkable. On our way back we visited Ali'i Kula Lavender Garden. A real treat, especially for Marilyn.

Stopped at Kula Lodge for lunch--enjoyed pizza from an outside brick oven.

Our day ended happily at Big Beach, about a fifteen minute drive from where we stay.
How's that for a great wave!Do you think we might be cool?
Sunset at Big Beach!