Saturday, February 24, 2007
Ka'anapali Beach, Maui, and Anaehoomalu Bay, Hawai'i
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So, I went to Hawai'i and didn't windsurf. Didn't even see a windsurfer on this trip. What?? Have I gone mad? Well . . . probably.
But, it just didn't happen. We were only on Maui this time for four days. Had to catch up with the mother in law, spent an afternoon with neighbor Rich and his sister at their time-share pool, did the whale watch cruise on what would have been a nice Kanaha afternoon. The one day I had time to shoot up to get a board, the wind was so incredibly strong I thought better of it. Wimping out? Perhaps, but out of shape and practice, it was the better part of valor. How windy was it? Well, a cruise ship in Kahului Harbor snapped its lines due to the strain. Yeah, better to sit that one out.
So, I figure, no big deal, I'll have a nice session or two on the Big Island. A-Bay has two outfits renting windsurfers, no problem, right? Wrong!!!! Outfit #1, gave it up years ago. Outfit #2, the one windsurfing instructor quit in disgust at lack of business two weeks prior, taking the equipment and insurance coverage with her. No windsurfing for me. I was most seriously bummed out, sitting there on the hideous little sand dune that has destroyed the A-Bay beach. Depressing.
Ah, screw it. After about 10 minutes of feeling sorry for myself, I got in the car and drove up into the mountains. Gorgeous up there. Life not so bad. Next day, went on fun zodiac cruise down the Kona Coast. Snorkeling at the Captain Cook Monument. Next day after that, on the the volcano.
Can't really have a bad time in Hawai'i. I guess you could if you tried, but that's pretty silly.
Next time!
Backfill post
So, I went to Hawai'i and didn't windsurf. Didn't even see a windsurfer on this trip. What?? Have I gone mad? Well . . . probably.
But, it just didn't happen. We were only on Maui this time for four days. Had to catch up with the mother in law, spent an afternoon with neighbor Rich and his sister at their time-share pool, did the whale watch cruise on what would have been a nice Kanaha afternoon. The one day I had time to shoot up to get a board, the wind was so incredibly strong I thought better of it. Wimping out? Perhaps, but out of shape and practice, it was the better part of valor. How windy was it? Well, a cruise ship in Kahului Harbor snapped its lines due to the strain. Yeah, better to sit that one out.
So, I figure, no big deal, I'll have a nice session or two on the Big Island. A-Bay has two outfits renting windsurfers, no problem, right? Wrong!!!! Outfit #1, gave it up years ago. Outfit #2, the one windsurfing instructor quit in disgust at lack of business two weeks prior, taking the equipment and insurance coverage with her. No windsurfing for me. I was most seriously bummed out, sitting there on the hideous little sand dune that has destroyed the A-Bay beach. Depressing.
Ah, screw it. After about 10 minutes of feeling sorry for myself, I got in the car and drove up into the mountains. Gorgeous up there. Life not so bad. Next day, went on fun zodiac cruise down the Kona Coast. Snorkeling at the Captain Cook Monument. Next day after that, on the the volcano.
Can't really have a bad time in Hawai'i. I guess you could if you tried, but that's pretty silly.
Next time!
