so in march we are going to maui. it's for our annual convention with the store, so it should be good.
we've decided to spend a few days of the convention in maui hanging out. we're staying at a westin and they've graciously made it all-inclusive for our group, so it will actually be a bonafide vacation. in the past our company has sent us to 5+ star places where drinks are verging on $10/drink, and if you know our vacation habits, it doesnt come cheaply. this vacation will be a nice shift from the usual functions.
from OGG we will take hawaiian airlines to HNL to spend 4 days there hanging out. the last time we were on oahu, we had a great time renting a jeep and driving around seeing the sights. quite frankly waikiki is overdone and boring and not as nice as other remote areas on the island. and the island's interstate freeways are set up so nicely that you can have a great run-around without too much traffic and wonderful vistas in the process.
my favourite place was the north shore. talk about awesome! the waves were insane. i'm hoping to caputre some better photographs this time around. at the time we were there (feb 05), it was the tail end of the surfing competition so when we actually took pictures, the surfers looked like ants compared to the waves they were navigating. even the lifeguards were on full watch...one family took their toddler to dip its toes in the surf and were yelled at and warned by the lifeguard to get back...the rogue waves and undertow are atrocious and it wouldnt take much to knock people down and out to sea.
we experienced a rogue wave at makapuu beach. we went there with our rental jeep and sat on the sand and watched the waves come in and out...we were the only fools wondering why everyone else there was seated high above us...that is, until a wave came in and soaked us completely. god damned tourists! it was definitely a lesson in humility!
this time around we will be more prepared. we will wear sunscreen on ALL parts of our bodies. while touring about, i ended up with a burn that looked like a happy face on my left bicep and a burn down my hair part. wont be doing that again! this time around we will pack towels so that we can at least *walk* or *sit* on the beach at the north shore....
and this time around, i definitely will NOT be eating at mcdonalds. bleh.
so in march we are going to maui. it's for our annual convention with the store, so it should be good.
we've decided to spend a few days of the convention in maui hanging out. we're staying at a westin and they've graciously made it all-inclusive for our group, so it will actually be a bonafide vacation. in the past our company has sent us to 5+ star places where drinks are verging on $10/drink, and if you know our vacation habits, it doesnt come cheaply. this vacation will be a nice shift from the usual functions.
from OGG we will take hawaiian airlines to HNL to spend 4 days there hanging out. the last time we were on oahu, we had a great time renting a jeep and driving around seeing the sights. quite frankly waikiki is overdone and boring and not as nice as other remote areas on the island. and the island's interstate freeways are set up so nicely that you can have a great run-around without too much traffic and wonderful vistas in the process.
my favourite place was the north shore. talk about awesome! the waves were insane. i'm hoping to caputre some better photographs this time around. at the time we were there (feb 05), it was the tail end of the surfing competition so when we actually took pictures, the surfers looked like ants compared to the waves they were navigating. even the lifeguards were on full watch...one family took their toddler to dip its toes in the surf and were yelled at and warned by the lifeguard to get back...the rogue waves and undertow are atrocious and it wouldnt take much to knock people down and out to sea.
we experienced a rogue wave at makapuu beach. we went there with our rental jeep and sat on the sand and watched the waves come in and out...we were the only fools wondering why everyone else there was seated high above us...that is, until a wave came in and soaked us completely. god damned tourists! it was definitely a lesson in humility!
this time around we will be more prepared. we will wear sunscreen on ALL parts of our bodies. while touring about, i ended up with a burn that looked like a happy face on my left bicep and a burn down my hair part. wont be doing that again! this time around we will pack towels so that we can at least *walk* or *sit* on the beach at the north shore....
and this time around, i definitely will NOT be eating at mcdonalds. bleh.
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