A hui hou - Good-bye, until we meet again

Ahh, the last day on the island of Maui. 7 days went by very fast, and now it is time to pack up and head for home. The nice part though, is that our flight out is not until 3pm. And we are still getting up early, so that leaves a lot of time to play, just a little bit more.

Megan and I took a walk over to the coffee shop. In case I did not say it before, this is a great little place for coffee. They have all of the drinks that a Starbucks would have, plus more. Their shop is decorated in old school Hawaiian decor. They have Apple computers set up for rent, cool vintage looking stuff for sale, and awesome tunes playing. Their service is excellent, always friendly and nice. Definitely check it out if you are staying in the Kahana area.

After a home cooked breakfast, we all headed down to the beach for a couple of hours. Kieran and I built stuff in the sand, playing the game of "keep the ocean away from your structure." Of course there really is no stopping the waves, so we gave up and went swimming. While on the beach, a guy came up to me and said, "you're the guy with the blog, right?" He and his family were visiting from Canada and he had been following my blog all week. I have to say that was pretty cool. When planning our trip, I had used Trip Advisor religiously. I used it to make sure we got the right condo. I scoped out the restaurants, the shops, the best beaches, the best luau, etc, etc. The only way these sites work is if people post their experiences. So I made sure to put a link to this blog on that site, for just this reason. People don't want to go blindly into anything. With the Internet, there is no reason what so ever to do so. These review sites can make your vacation, no matter where you go, or how much you have to spend, completely memorable and fulfilling. But enough of that.....

After a couple of hours of swimming, it was time to clean up and pack. We wanted to hit the Local Boyz shave ice one more time. Of course, on the last day, it was 94 degrees and super sunny. Not that the other days were bad, but it really makes it hard to leave the beach when it is that warm. But leave we had to.

Make sure you give yourself enough time to get to and thru the airport. We cut it a bit too close and ended up running thru the airport. Not what you want to do in that heat. The Maui airport terminals are open air. So you are in 94 degree heat, with luggage, hurrying and stressed. Not how you want to end your trip. But, we made it. Once on board, it was time to settle in and try to chill. The flight home was about an hour shorter due to the jet stream.

By the time we got home, it was 11pm. The weather was typical Portland. Raining and chilly. We got our luggage, shuttled to the long term parking, and headed home. Vacation was over. Or was it?? Before I left, I booked an hour massage for Megan and I. So Friday, we headed over to Dosha and got a wonderful rub. This is the perfect way to end a vacation. Now, it's time to find a job and start making some money for our next vacation. Anyone?? Anyone??