Hawaii

I always thought I would be able to smell the sea. But standing there on Paia Beach our last day on Maui, I couldn’t. Nor could I smell that constant fish scent that has marked my trips to other beaches in the world. Maybe because of the constant wind. This […]

Maui Day 7: Halakeala Summit & Paia

February 26, 2021 in Hawaii / Uncategorized by Jewel Allen

The hubby and I are plotting ways to stay on in Hawaii. Okay, not seriously, but the thought had crossed my mind. Being in a perennially warmish place feels so good. I woke at dawn to the alarm clock so I could catch the sunrise. And with a fully formed […]

Maui Day 6: ‘lao Valley & Ka’anapali Beach

February 25, 2021 in Hawaii / travel / Uncategorized by Jewel Allen

Wednesday felt like the perfect Hawaii day. (Which was good because, due to wind, skydiving had been postponed yet again, this time to Friday.) Not that the other days hadn’t been great. But they hadn’t been all that warm on the jungle-y Hana side. Kihei, however, was full-on tropical. No […]

Maui Day 5: Snorkeling & Beach Day

February 25, 2021 in Hawaii / trave; / travel / Uncategorized tagged Hawaii / travel by Jewel Allen

The birds woke me a little after six. Dozens–no, hundreds–of them outside our condo, making their mating / breakfast / who knows call. I had slipped in bed late last night, exhausted from all our hiking. I thought vaguely that I should set my alarm for sunrise, only to drop […]

Maui Day 4: Lahaina & Whale Watching

February 23, 2021 in Hawaii / travel / Uncategorized by Jewel Allen

My husband is not a morning person. On vacations, he does not like getting up earlier than he needs to. But he gamely does when I cajole him. Since our skydiving had been postponed due to wind, we decided to catch our first sunrise in Hana, driving a mile or […]

Maui Day 3: Hāmoa Beach, Haleakala National Park & Kihei

February 22, 2021 in Hawaii / travel / Uncategorized by Jewel Allen

As it was Sunday, we tuned in to our church’s Zoom meeting at 7:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. Utah time) and then set off on the Road to Hana. It’s true what they say about that highway–it is both a pretty drive, and harrowing too, with single-lane bridges and turns with […]

Maui Day 2: Road to Hana

February 21, 2021 in Hawaii / travel / Uncategorized by Jewel Allen