This year marks our 30th anniversary. To celebrate, we took a magical trip to Hawaii.
Day 1 and 2
We flew out early on Saturday, May 7 but we had a very long layover at LAX. With nothing else to do, we set out on an early adventure. We took a Lyft to Santa Monica Pier. It was a little early and few shops were open but the views were great.
When we arrived in Hawaii, we stayed two nights at the Marriott in Honolulu. This is where the night life is for Hawaii. The next morning we took an small-group “island circle tour” around the island with John, our driver. He’s an aspiring actor and talked non-stop about movies filmed on Oahu (Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates, etc.) Bob’s favorite stop was Fumi Shrimp. It was excellent. Lynn’s favorite spot was where they filmed From Here to Eternity. We also got very close to a sea turtle and he was very cool.
Day 3
Our Flight to Maui was great but took a whole day. Note to self, plan that better next time. Our hotel Honua Kai in Lahaina was excellent. It’s just a small efficiency apartment with a great view of the ocean. The first morning, we were treated to a spectacular rainbow at breakfast.
Day 4
Bob was planning a SCUBA dive trip for Tuesday but messed up the arrangements with the hotel Concierge. We were able to schedule an even better trip for Snorkling with Sail Maui. Funny how things work out. We brought our 10-year old GoPro and it performed great. You can see the video here.
Day 5
Lynn picked a hike for us on the Kapalua Coastal Trail. It was a three mile trail along the coast. The views are breath taking. We found a beach that was nearly empty and went for a swim in the ocean. It seemed like a good idea at the time but that made for a wet walk back to the car. Dinner at Duke’s on the property.
Day 6
Got married again! This was the highlight of the trip by far. It was officiated by Rev. Kolleen Wheeler. She did a great job mixing Hawaiian and traditional together. Kolleen’s husband Bruce was our photographer. The ceremony was done on Fleming Beach. After the ceremony, we went to dinner at the Cane & Canoe and paid way too much for dinner but it was a beautiful location.
Day 7
For our last day, we wanted to stay close the the hotel. The road to Hana sounded ok but was too far away and we heard it’s very crowded. Instead, we drove along the north-west corner of Maui and it was spectacular. There were hiking trails and breath-taking views. Bob had to hike down to a blowhole near the surf and that was really cool.
Day 8
We packed and headed for home. We both agree this was our all time best trip.