ALOHA!

Aloha from Maui! We are here and watched the sun rise this morning. We traveled a full day yesterday and arrived in Maui late last night. Our flight left Houston at 9:35am local time and went straight through to Honolulu, Oahu. We had a 5 hour layover there and we took advantage of that time by going to Waikiki for lunch. The time was short, but adventurous. We took a very short flight from Honolulu at 7:05pm and landed in Maui at 7:35pm. For perspective, Maui is 4 hours behind Houston time, so it felt like midnight by the time we landed in Maui. We hopped in our Jeep Wrangler at the airport and hit the road to the northwest side of Maui - destination, Kapalua. We stopped to buy groceries in Lahaina and Kyra began to understand the "awesomeness" of our accommodations. She didn't know that we would be able to cook and have home-like features at our destination. I have kept this location a secret just to make it exciting. So anyway, we picked up groceries and drove the final 10 minutes to Kapalua. It was dark when we arrived, but the entrance looked grand even though we couldn't see much. Our condo was fairly easy to find and well worth the travel. WOW! This place is incredible. We have 2 stories - 1st floor has kitchen, full bath, living room, dining room, and floor to ceiling windows; 2nd floor has an awesome full bath, jacuzzi tub, master suite, private patio, and floor to ceiling windows. We can see Kapalua Bay from any spot in the condo. It's beautiful.
We got some rest last night and were both wide awake by 5:30 this morning. We decided to make some coffee and omelets. We had a nice quiet breakfast together before making the 100yd walk to the volcanic cliffs of Kapalua. We stood on the rocks and watched the sun rise and huge waves roll in. The waves were incredible to see as they crashed into the rocks below us. And to make things even better, we witnessed numerous whales breaching shortly after sunrise. This is whale season in Maui and we will get to see these magnificent creatures up close. I am so captivated by God's beautiful creations. We are so blessed to have this time of rest and relaxation in such a beautiful land.
My coffee cup is empty now. I've been sitting on our upstairs patio enjoying the refreshing morning, a cup of coffee, and my beautiful wife. Get ready to hear from us often. We have much to show you!