Maui Trip Report #8 - Last Day

Since our flight home didn't leave until 8:35 P.M. I secured our condo for late check-out. What I loved most about this plan was having a full day of fun the day before departure. In other words, none of our last full day was spent packing.

We started the day with breakfast on the condo complex's observation deck. This is the view that greeted us:

After breakfast, we walked to the farmers market across the street for fruit to supplement our leftovers for lunch. We then drove to Whalers Village in search of a piece of Koa wood jewelry.

I'm at a stage of life that, if I get something new, it has to be special and unique. The day before we left Maui, I happened to read about the special attributes of Koa wood found on Hawaiian islands. So I decided a piece of Koa wood jewelry would be the perfect reminder of our trip. With the help of TripAdvisor suggestions I ended up with a beautiful bangle from Martin and MacArthur.

For lunch we had papaya, leftovers, and a macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi from the local fish market, The Fish Market Maui. This was our lunch view:

We then had the luxury of a nap after packing and before heading to the airport for hours of travel.

In conclusion, Maui is unique and beautiful and we had a good visit. If I ever win or am given a trip to Hawaii, I certainly won't turn it down. But, for my money, if I have to travel over 13 hours again, I'll return to Europe or the United Kingdom before I return to Maui. Especially since, for a beach and snorkeling fix, I can be in the Riviera Maya, swimming with sea turtles, within five hours of leaving home and with no jet lag!

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It's now good to be home and back to enjoying time with my grandsons. They left for Florida while we were in Maui, so we were apart for three weeks. That's the longest I've gone without their hugs and kisses. Thank goodness for the internet and FaceTime!

Happy Father's Day!