We awoke anchored off the shore of Maui – a longer distance than Kona. We boarded the lifeboats to go to shore and then immediately on to the large boat for whale watching. I wasn’t sure what to expect but we did see a lot of whales – some up close; even a mother and a baby. I however failed to get any really good shots. I started with a low battery for some reason and kept turning it off and on to preserve battery. We were out on the water a good 2 – 2.5 hours so it was well worth the time and money.
Our next task was to get Carol’s postcards mailed from Hawaii. She needed 8 more cards and had one extra stamp so I sent one postcard and she sent over 30. In order to find a spot for her to write out her cards, we got a table at a lovely restaurant which turned out to be a Maui farm to table – literally. No Diet Coke. They only had ginger and root beer brewed on Maui. For $36 we got fired zucchini and French fries and a ginger. beer. Everyone better enjoy their postcards. It really was nice to feel like we were supporting the local economy.
I actually found a real mailbox to mail them in. Just after I took this picture, my phone totally died which made the 30 minutes we waiting on the life boat sitting at the pier agonizing because I had nothing to distract myself like sudoko. Thank goodness we had gotten some food and drink or I would have had a mini meltdown. For reasons that are unclear, another life boat pulled up and let all its passengers off before our very full, warm lifeboat just sat there.
Laundry is in process and then I think we are down to just enjoying the rest of the cruise. No more shore excursions. No potential disasters to happen or at least I hope so.
Tamara Unleashed 