Aloha from Maui,
Wednesday was our first official “sun” day, heading out poolside after breakfast. There were a few clouds here and there, but nothing too devastating to a sun worshiper like Cindy. We were out by the pool for about two hours or so, and trekked back up to our room to cool of and clean up.
Lunch was a walk away down at Whalers. I had a craving for some good ol’ Hawaiian Style pizza at Nikki’s, which of course consisted of pineapple and Canadian bacon. Even though I’ve been eating pineapple for 10+ years now, it still tastes better in Hawaii.
We also did a little more shopping while were we at Whalers yesterday, picking up a few new things at Del Sol. We resisted buying another Sol Bear (seeing that we already have two), but did receive yet another tote bag with our purchase. Cindy also peeked her head into a few other stores in search of a new dress, but didn’t find anything at Whalers. Another trip to ABC and we were back on our way to the hotel.
The main event for Wednesday was the Ka’anapali Sunset Luau right on the ocean lawn of the Sheraton Maui Resort. Compared to the luau last year, I personally preferred this year’s luau much better. It was a great show, but even before that, there were a few activities and games to participate in, and with a much smaller number of attendees, it was less cramped and more friendly. The food was pretty good, too.
As for the show, it was just as good as last year. It didn’t seem to be as grand scale as the one last year, but it was still a great way to spend the evening. It was definitely something to do again next year (as long as I’m not picked to go on stage).
Just like the previous nights, we just had to finish off the night on the beach. So after the luau, we ran up to our room, grabbed the camera and tripod and shot back down to Black Rock. It took a few more tries to get everything right with the lights of the hotels on the shoreline and the torches on Black Rock, but it was worth it. The torches themselves were a little trickier to shoot than I had imagined, and I think I might be able to do better next time. I’ll post the photos soon and you can judge for yourself.
After the torches went out, there was still a few good shots left. It was very beautiful, watching the stars over Black Rock and the ocean, scenes that we can’t see from the lanai in our room. With the extended exposures, you can actually see a lot more of the details at Black Rock than you can with your own eyes at that time of night, and the stars above the trees at the top of the cliff made for a great shot to end the night.
