Maui wrap up

Here is the rough story of my visit to Maui

Friday 24 September

Woke up early (0400), shower, cab to Mountain View Caltrain, train to Millbrae, Bart to SFO.
Check in was moderately painless. iPod and a bunch of magazines in the backpack and I was all good
Flight was good, ATA food was good, they showed this movie with Jim “Jesus” Cavizel playing Bobby Jones. I don’t know much about golf - I didn’t care much
Arrived in Maui. I was hot in jeans and a shirt
Picked up a Chevrolet Classic. Has a nice bit of low end for an econobox
Drove to Ka’annapali (henceforth K’pali).
The water in Hawaii is not blue. It is cobalt. It is not blue like water, it is blue like dye. It’s beautiful.
I arrive at the hotel: receive lei and plumerias
I get room upgrade - beautiful view of beach, garden, two balconies and tons of AC
I am tired
I get my bearings and make phone calls to surf shops etc.
I take a momentary splash on the beach
I shower and head to reception luau
Meet with Norbert’s cousin James
Meet with other guests
Luau
Go home
Fall asleep on chaise lounge on balcony

Saturday

Sunday

Sunrise yoga (not because I’m intrepid, but because I keep waking up at 5 in the morning)
Hit the pool briefly
Go to post-wedding-day-brunch! Fun!
Return in the afternoon, hit the pool
Go out that night with wedding revelers to Lahaina town. Eat sushi at kobe restaurant. Drink expensive drinks. I’m falling asleep in my chair. Dammit! “Place was dead anyway”. Go home.

Monday -Supposed to go snorkeling. I didn’t get the directions right and miss the boat, literally.

Go surfing instead
Come back exhausted, hit the pool, read book: Started The Time Traveller’s Wife about 11 that morning. Realize I am in love with this book about page 30. Realize I will not stop reading this thing until it’s done
Develop a sick stomach (sushi? travel? ) I don’t care, I’m reading an amazing book
Overcome with sadness about 50 pages from the end
Finish about 11pm. I’m overcome with anger at the protagonist.
Trying to lessen anger at protagonist
Keep replaying scenes of the book. I’m incredibly sleepy, but incredibly mentally engaged
Toss and turn. Stomach doesn’t hurt anymore.
Sleep

Tuesday

AM yoga, thoughts of TTW keep interrupting. Crabs come out to watch me on the sand. They are cute and creepy at the same time.
Hit the morning surf. I step on a sea urchin and, inbetween waves, pluck spines out of my left big toe. I can still stand on the surfboard. Keep surfing.
Hit the pool and read books
Watch a ton of law and order
Notice I look healthy with a tan. I should try this vacating in warm places more often

Wednesday

AM yoga
Hit the morning surf
Hit the pool and read books
Watch a ton of law and order
Notice I look good with a tan. I really should try this vacating in warm places more often

Thursday

Friday