April 06, 2005
The Best Island On Earth
Maui Seas Google shot
Posting at the Maui Island Coffee Co Lahaina Maui 4-5-05
According to Conde Nast, Frommers, and other travel publications Maui is the best island on earth. This is something that I believe as we explore this fantastic island. We love it, but we know that this isand MOST OF ALL is Disneyland. To buy and average, no view 3 bed 2bath house can cost from 600 to 900,000 bucks... rents are the highest in the islands. The condo we are staying in is fabulous beautifully appointed 1000 sq ft with a partial ocean view sold last year as we see it for 800,000. They estimate it would cost a million today. We treat it with care...
Yet it is stunning. The beaches are deserted. They are clean. The people are friendly and really show aloha all around. Most are WHITE... we ask if race is a problem. The driver on Molokai'i said yes to that. There is a real fear that Hawaii will be lost forever to Hawaiians...
its lost on this island, we saw one small enclave near the end of the Hana road, thats all...
We took a sunset cruise and had dinner. The whales are breeding in the bays here... and this includes all of the spectacular above water behaviour that we think of when one thinks of what whales do. We had one young male come flurting with the boat... He gave us all sorts of displays... Leaping and tail slapping and flipper waving... Sorry no photos they really didnt come out too clearly... We had a good laugh when I asked how much they paid the whales for the show...
Pool Day again today. No doubt I shall have skin cancer as the sunblock is to no avail. But to swim in the ocean with out aid, and feel safe and comfortable. Woody is having a ball. He feel like we are going some where. I think hes right.
A note to some of my friends. I am not able to read or comment on some of my regular blogs as most of these public venues use filters and I was surprised at how many sites are "filtered" so ...sorry and I cant wait till I get back to catch up on the news...
