We celebrated Christi's 40th birthday by going back to Maui. We found an
outstanding condo using http://VRBO.com, right
above the Shops at Wailea with a beautiful view. It was nice not staying in a
hotel room for once.
We spent December 8-19th over there and while we were there our friends Dan and
Tricia visited with their baby Ryan, and my brother Jean and his wife Ramona
came over for awhile too. Our friend Janet from work was also over there,
wrapping up a month and a half on the island (now that's a vacation).
We arrived at the perfect time, the first sunny day after over a week of
biblical rains that even knocked out power for two days. Our time on the island
was perfectly sunny and we had a blast. Lots of sunbathing, drinking tropical
drinks, and fabulous meals.
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Ryan |
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Our friends Dan and Tricia came with their baby Ryan. He is adorable, and I've never seen a baby that universally happy and well behaved. |
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Room with a view |
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We found the best condo by looking on http://VRBO.com. It was right above the shops at Wailea and had an outstanding view |
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Snorkeling bay |
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This is one of my favorite places to snorkel. It's right next to the Marriott and has great fish |
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Trish and Ryan |
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Ryan all sacked out |
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Looking Back |
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The view back at Wailea beach while I was out snorkeling |
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Beauty at night |
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Out for a nighttime stoll |
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Honolulu Coffee |
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We had coffee almost every morning at this great coffee shop in the Shops at Wailea |
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Ouch |
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"causing serious injury or death!" Yikes |
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Our Condo |
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Here's a wide angle showing the living room looking out toward the deck and the kitchen |
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Bedroom |
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The bedroom in the condo |
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Bedroom view |
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Even the bedroom had a great view! |
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Off the deck |
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A pretty view off the deck |
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The Deck |
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The deck was really cool, with a table for outdoor meals and two perfect chaise lounges |
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Sunset on the balcony |
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The sunsets were beautiful this time |
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Christi and Ryan |
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Christi hanging out on the deck with Ryan |
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Dipping into the ocean |
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Great view of the sun sinking into the ocean |
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Evening in Wailea |
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An evening shot off the deck |
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Returning to the scene |
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A shot of me and Christi at the Seawatch where we got married |
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Corona |
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A cool corona around the sun |
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Dan, Ryan, and Tricia |
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A cute shot of Dan, Ryan, and Tricia |
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Palms from the Seawatch |
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Pretty sky from the deck of the Seawatch |
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Beauty |
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I could take pictures of her all day |
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Mongooses (Mongeese?) |
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Whatever, they were adorable, and kept us safe from cobras! |
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Cute bird |
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I love this shot of the bird. Great lighting |
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Proof |
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I once read on a wall where someone had written "sundresses are proof that there is a God and he wants us to be happy" hard to argue! |
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Paddleboard |
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I really wanted to try paddleboarding this time, but didn't get around to it. Maybe next time |
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Sunset in Wailea |
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A beautiful sunset in Wailea |
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Christi at sunset |
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We took sunset pictures on our way to dinner to meet my brother Jean and his wife Ramona who were flying in that night |
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Tall Sunset |
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I love how the sunset hits the clouds |
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Happy Ryan |
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Ryan is always happy! |
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Jean & Ramona |
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Jean and Ramona arrive in Maui, just in time for a great dinner |
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Another beautiful day |
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Another beautiful day in Maui! |
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Hanging with the surfers |
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Dan, Christi, Ryan, and Tricia up on the cliffs overlooking the surf beach |
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In Lahaina |
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Ramona and Jean in Lahaina |
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Nice outfits! |
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I nearly wet my pants when I saw these outfits! |
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Checking it out |
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A surfer waits for the right time to jump in |
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In he goes |
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Apparently the time is right |
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At the surf beach |
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Jean and Ramona at the surfing beach over near Paia |
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Cute Lizard |
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Isn't he adorable? he was right outside our condo |
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Sunset from Capische |
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A great sunset and an outstanding meal |
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Group shot at Sorrento's |
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Hanging out before dinner at Sorrento's |
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At dinner |
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Christi at dinner |
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More sunset |
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Did I already make the sundress comment? Well, it's true! |
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Me and my bro |
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My little brother Jean. He's forgotten more about computers than I'll ever know |
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Great shot |
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A great shot of Jean and Ramona at the Seawatch |
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Palm at sunset |
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I love the gradient of the blue in the sky |
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Makena from a distance |
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Big beach at Makena from a distance |
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Makena at sunrise |
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Big beach at sunrise |
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Big beach shadows |
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Early morning shot on Big beach |
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More big beach |
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another cool big beach shot |
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Chickens! |
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When our friends Brian and Tricia and Chris and Mary were over for the wedding they kept getting waken up by roosters, so I shot this for them |
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Long shot |
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A long distance shot of Makena |
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Red bird |
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We kept seeing these red birds. they are adorable |
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Redhead |
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Another cool bird with a red head |
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Another Mongoose |
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He was adorable, but you shouldn't try to hug them |
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On the run |
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A mongoose on the run |
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Puppy |
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We saw him while we were out taking pictures on our final morning on the island |
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Pocket Pals |
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The pocket pals on the deck |
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