Maui Memories Part 1

So after much preparing and waiting we finally get to go to Maui. I couldn't wait, I so needed this trip. I can't believe that the day is finally here and I get to go on work/vacation. With 17 travelers going in and out, this was definitely one of the harder trips I've ever coordinated, but no worries, it will all work out in the end right

First stop: Krispy Kreme! What trip to Maui would be complete without those nice, sugary doughnuts?

Outside the only Krispy Kreme in the 808 State!

Once we got inside it was a mad free-for-all! Well, not exactly. It actually took us about 10 minutes to order because there were so many choices. Who would have thought that there would be such a variety of doughnuts?

My favorite moment came when Keidi decided she wanted a nice beverage with her doughnuts. She walked up to the counter and asked the man, "What's the coffee of the day?" The man looked at her and with a big smile replied, "Today we have smooth and decaf!" Ummm, is that all? Not one to miss a beat, Keidi chuckled and ordered the smooth. Fine choice Keidi, a fine choice.

Keidi (far right) with her smooth cup of coffee.

From there we went to Iao Valley to look at the Iao Needle, a natural formation that looks like a needle (albeit a rather fat, stubby needle). Actually I don't think it looks like a needle at all, but since no one asked me when they named it I guess I'll just have to accept it.

That big fat thing in the background is the needle.





In what would become a reccuring theme, there's Keidi, by herself, in a riverbed.

This doesn't really fit anywhere, but the car that Avis gave us was, by far, the stinkest car I have ever been in. Literally the buggah was hauna! I mean it was rank! We couldn't close the doors until every window was down and the air conditioning was turned on full blast! Luckily for us Kevin bought a car freshener for us at Longs. For a while that didn't really work either. The smell simply overpowered the freshener and we had a stink freshener smell. Good thing it only lasted the first day or so. After that we cruised around for awhile. I'll write more and share more pictures later. I don't want to tip my hand too soon.

Dural and I in our stinkmobile.