Its been a while since I wrote anything – a reflection of how busy I am.
But over the weekend I managed to hold an impromptu after party at mine (having dj’d on a roof top till 9am)
Trouble is, by 9am its 35 degrees plus and a day splashing about in the pool with my new friends (in 40 degree heat) has left me peeling on my face like a leper – “This is a keeper” as Goldmember would say.
Now I look terribly deformed and stupid.
Will I ever learn? Probably not.
Will I post a photo? Not a chance.
Dan’s parents were kind enough to organise a boat trip for us to go snorkeling in the Molokini crater, off the coast of Maui. The trip wasn’t without event – Dan’s aunt was swept outside of the craters rim and was caught in a strong current that would have taken her to Tokyo!! Despite her sons and Leos best efforts they couldn’t pull her to the safety of the crater so had to be rescued.
Not only did we get to see all kinds of mutlicoloured fish feeding on the coral, but on the return journey we saw whales breaching (jumping out of the water). It is very common to see whales in Hawaii as they come to the shallow shores to mate, give birth and nurse their young. We had seen many whales in the week before, but none as close as this – seeing them so was quite moving.
My attempts at capturing them on my camera had resulted in lots of pictures of splashes but Dan’s Dad took two awesome shots.
Molokini
Photo courtesy of Mr Ellis Snr.
Photo courtesy of Mr Ellis Snr.
What is amazing about Hawaii is the different environments you can visit in one day.
From picturesque waterfalls, to glorious beaches, barren dry moon like surfaces, rain forests, bamboo jungles and Volcanic rock pools – there’s something for everyone!
Timotei?
Bounty?
Why did the lion get lost? Cos the Jungle is Massive!
I hope my legs dont break. Walking on the moon
Get your rocks off..
For those who dont know, Hawaii is a series of volcanic islands. We are staying on Maui which has (or is as it forms 75% of the island) a volcano called Haleakala.
We got up at 4am to drive up to the 10,000 ft high summit to watch the sunrise (with 4 t-shirts, 1 shirt, 1 jumper and 2 pairs of trousers on) and it was magical – and freezing!.
Sun rising up . . .
Giant steps are what you take. Walking on the moon . .
As if the stag do wouldn’t go down in history, the wedding will surely too. Fortunately I am single, so I didn’t have a partner getting big ideas about their big day !!
Set in a colonial style plantation house facing the sea, with palm trees and whales spouting a few hundred metres from the shoreline, I think it was just about as perfect as it gets.
We organised 200 photos of Dan to be stuck to the bottom of all the guests chairs at the reception – giving him a note to read to all of the guests asking them to check their chairs. Oh how we laughed.
An amazing day for everyone, even more so for Dan and Jessie – congratulations once again !
Wedding Venue
3 amigos
P-A-S-T-A
Dan and Jessie