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The beach in front of the Ekahi condos, looking down toward Kihei and Sarento's |
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My favorite log! It's on the beach in front of the Ekahi condos and Christi and I often sit on it and enjoy the evening sky on after walking back from dinner |
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Annie and Christi walking down the beach |
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Looking back down the beach toward the condos |
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Looking across Wailea beach. The lava dome in the distance is Makena |
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Perfect Sunset! A sailboat under the sun and a bride and groom on the beach |
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We lost Rocco a few weeks before heading over to Maui, and were really missing him, but we saw a lot of dogs who gave us hugs and made us feel better |
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Christi, Annie, and Paul walking down the beach to dinner |
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Looking back down the beach as we headed to dinner |
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A neat sand castle on the beach |
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another shot of us walking to dinner |
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Annie putting on her shoes after the walk up the beach to Sarento's for dinner |
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Beautiful sunset from our table at Sarento's |
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Another shot from our table |
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This bride and her husband were sitting next to us, and then she took the kids down to the beach where they played in the fading light. it was beautiful! |
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Christi heading out on her morning run |
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One morning we saw this cool black lab with a red flowered collar, just like Rocco. He was at a memorial service on the beach |
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Here's the memorial service on the beach, it was so cool |
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WOW!!! I think I might be outkicking my coverage! You know "overchicking" |
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A cool HDR (High Dynamic Range) shot in front of the Marriott |
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Looking past Wailea Point towards the lava dome of Makena |
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An HDR shot of Wailea beach |
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Christi and Annie in front of Wailea beach |
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Christi and I in front of Wailea beach |
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I first visited Maui almost 20-years ago when I won a sales contest. I remember this tree on Wailea point, and it's always meant Maui to me |
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The tree on wailea point from another angle |
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Walking around Wailea point you arrive at the Fairmont which looks like an Arabian jewel |
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Me hugging my favorite log |
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a wider angle shot of wailea point |
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Little Beach at Makena. This is our favorite beach |
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The new lifeguard tower at Makena's big beach |
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Christi on Mokapu beach (in front of the Ekahi complex) getting ready for her morning run |
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A self-portrait of us in front of Wailea beach while we're out for our morning run |
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Exhausted after a run, on Mokapu beach |
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Paul getting ready to paddleboard |
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Annie and Christi in front of the Grand Wailea getting ready to paddleboard |
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Christi out paddleboarding |
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Wow! I love everything about this picture! |
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I had fun paddleboarding, but had more fun just sitting on the board, kicking my feet in the water, and taking pictures |
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Nice speedo! This guy paddled by and gave Christi advice that she should keep her knees bent, then he promptly fell off his board (she hadn't) |
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Paul pushing Annie. It's lots easier if you have an Ironman triathalete to push you around |
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Paul, Annie, and baby to be |
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Me sitting around and playing in the water |
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Christi getting ready to head home from the beach |
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Annie and Paul walking on the beach |
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Sinking Boat! This huge offshore racer sank while we were there and floated for days until the got it raised |
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There were cute sand crabs everywhere, digging their little houses |
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Nice outfit! She had some serious snorkeling attire |
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The path down to little beach at Makena |
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a panorama of Wailea I shot from my paddleboard |
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