At last, Denise and I vacationed in Hawaii. We chose Maui because we read it is quiet, green, variety of scenery, and perfect weather. It was all of these things! We stayed in a condo just across the street from Kamaole Beach Park III. Each day, we went somewhere new. We snorkeled almost everyday and even took a boat out to Molokini Crater to see the bright coral and numerous fish there (we even saw a little octopus). We also snorkled near a number sea turtles on the way back from the boat tour! I posted over 40 pics on Facebook that were taken with my iPhone, these photos and the photos in subsequent posts, are with my Canon DSLR. I don’t have too much to write and would like the photos to illustrate the vibrant and exotic places we saw. I recommend that you go to Maui for yourself! The following photos are from our first two days there. We stayed in Maui for a whole week.
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Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve (South Maui) |
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Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve |
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Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve |
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Sunset from Kamaole Beach III |
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the two of us! |
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having fun with a long shutter speed, 5 seconds in this exposure |
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Molikini Crater is the small shape near the top of the waterline, 6 miles away |
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a blow hole, West Maui |
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West Maui Coast, a windy day |
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West Maui |
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West Maui |