Howdy Boys.
Today we drove around West Maui. We started in Wailuku and went west around to Lahaina. Parts of this road were very narrow with only room for one car. Thankfully, the narrowest part was only a couple of miles. We did have a little issue with a school bus (today was the first day of school for the year.) It was big, behind us, going fast, and wanted by. It was interesting to say the least. West Maui is beautiful with rocky shore lines and green meadows and even cattle! On the way, we stopped at Julia's Banana Bread stand. It was mentioned in our Maui guidebook. It is pretty good. While we were stopped, we watched two men work in their taro patch for a bit. They were harvesting and planting at the same time. The taro won't be ready to harvest for 9 months.
Our main destination was the Olivine Pools. They are basically tide pools but are up out of the water somewhat and are mostly protected from the surf. Some of them are shallow and a couple are deep. Several people were climbing on nearby rocks to jump and dive into the pool. Your dad climbed up and jumped off a few times. The hike to the pools is down a rocky slope. It's not too bad, you just have to watch where you step so you don't slide or lose your footing. Once you go down, the only way back is up! It was really neat. The pools are calm and just a little ways away, the sea and surf are simply churning. There's no beach nearby, just rocks and sea.
Continuing around West Maui, we drove by Kapalua Bay (where the Kapalua Kai takes us to snorkel) and down past all those great beaches. We ate at Cheeseburger in Paradise. While waiting for our table, your dad and I watched the sand crabs on the beach. I discovered something new I hadn't noticed before. I had never seen a crab digging his hole. I always thought they dug out their hole like a dog, with the sand flying out behind them. What I noticed is that they pick a lump of sand up with the legs on one side of their body. They carry it out of the hole and throw it out of the way! It was amazing. Some crabs scurry farther from their hole to throw the sand than others. It was fun to watch. I have some video to show you.
Tomorrow is a snorkel day, I think. We love you. Until tomorrow.
Aloha nui loa.
"It is a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel." Proverbs 20:3
yeah i thought they just flung the sand out of the way from where the are then when they get deeper they push the sand out. nothin new on this side yet. we miss you all.
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