"Specs"tacular!
I love those cool classy glasses that Rex has been wearing recently...
Check him out...
I love those cool classy glasses that Rex has been wearing recently...
Check him out...
Friday, February 24, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Work of Art
Recently I happened to receive in my mail an attachment, a movie file showing an artist called Illana Yahav who works with her hands to create art on sand.
She "draws" to music and this combination of art and music leaves one breathless. It is indeed incredible to see sand art in this form.
Check it out at: http://www.sandfantasy.com
Recently I happened to receive in my mail an attachment, a movie file showing an artist called Illana Yahav who works with her hands to create art on sand.
She "draws" to music and this combination of art and music leaves one breathless. It is indeed incredible to see sand art in this form.
Check it out at: http://www.sandfantasy.com
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Maui Trip contd..
Wednesday 18th January
Today was Snorkeling Day! We decided to hit the beaches where the snorkeling would be good. Since we weren’t very comfortable with the deeper oceans, we decided not to do the Molokini trip this time around. Molokini is supposed to be one of the “must-do” for people who enjoy snorkeling. Oh well, may be next time when we are more “ready”.
We were advised to go to the Black Rock beach or the 14 mile maker beach on the West of Maui. But that turned out to be a waste of time. We knew from our guide book the 14 mile marker beach was over hyped, so we headed straight to Black Rock beach at the Sheraton. But the water was quite muddy at the shallow side and was not at all appropriate for beginners. So we headed back to the South. We had heard (and read from the tour book) that the “Fishbowl” was supposed to be “The” place for snorkeling. But to get to it, there was a bit of a hike and had to be done really early in the morning. We decided to just go back to our favorite spot which was just as fascinating as it was the other day. This time around though, I had rented out the prescription glass snorkel gear and could really appreciate the sights underwater.
We were so involved with the snorkeling, we soon lost track of time. We realized that we had to catch a boat soon and headed back home. This was something that I had been really looking forward to doing. The Whale Watching tour! The boat was a catamaran and didn’t leave anyone sea-sick. The weather was just right since we did this activity between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. We got some good seats right in the front of the boat and we waited eagerly for the whales to show themselves. Well, we didn’t get to see them real close, and they didn’t come out all too often either. But overall we had good company (thanks to Dan and Janet) and a good boat ride. We enjoyed every bit of it. I think some other tours do better than the one which we took.
All in all, it was a great fun filled day with lots of marine life to admire.
Thursday 19th January
Today was our last day at Maui. We were already beginning to miss this place. We started off by grabbing some good breakfast and then later packing. We had decided to do a hike as a last activity before we were off to San Jose. This trail was called the Waihe’e Valley Trail and we got the details of where it was from our tour book Maui Revealed. The only thing that had changed was that this place has become so popular for hiking, that they now have someone full time at the trail entrance charging 6$ per person for the hike. In a way that was good, because we felt safer leaving the car and all our stuff at the parking lot where there was someone to take care of it.
The trail was really exciting. It was beautiful walking next to a stream and through the valley into the mountains. It was green everywhere and we stopped often for photographs. We came across two swing bridges which I like to call as “Indiana Jones’” style. These bridges had rusty wires and some logs laid out exactly the way you see in some of these movies. It wasn’t as high, so we could make it through safely. We also waded through two streams and finally came to the end of the trail which was slightly disappointing. We were supposed to see the Mana-nole Falls from this point, but it was too foggy and we couldn’t see a thing. Nonetheless, the view of the valley was worth the trip up and we really had fun crossing the bridges and boulder hopping through the streams.
We freshened up and headed towards the airport, did some souvenir shopping on the way and ended up quite exhausted at the airport.
What a day and what a trip. Maui was one of the best trips that we have ever done, and we hope to go back again some day.
Wednesday 18th January
Today was Snorkeling Day! We decided to hit the beaches where the snorkeling would be good. Since we weren’t very comfortable with the deeper oceans, we decided not to do the Molokini trip this time around. Molokini is supposed to be one of the “must-do” for people who enjoy snorkeling. Oh well, may be next time when we are more “ready”.
We were advised to go to the Black Rock beach or the 14 mile maker beach on the West of Maui. But that turned out to be a waste of time. We knew from our guide book the 14 mile marker beach was over hyped, so we headed straight to Black Rock beach at the Sheraton. But the water was quite muddy at the shallow side and was not at all appropriate for beginners. So we headed back to the South. We had heard (and read from the tour book) that the “Fishbowl” was supposed to be “The” place for snorkeling. But to get to it, there was a bit of a hike and had to be done really early in the morning. We decided to just go back to our favorite spot which was just as fascinating as it was the other day. This time around though, I had rented out the prescription glass snorkel gear and could really appreciate the sights underwater.
We were so involved with the snorkeling, we soon lost track of time. We realized that we had to catch a boat soon and headed back home. This was something that I had been really looking forward to doing. The Whale Watching tour! The boat was a catamaran and didn’t leave anyone sea-sick. The weather was just right since we did this activity between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. We got some good seats right in the front of the boat and we waited eagerly for the whales to show themselves. Well, we didn’t get to see them real close, and they didn’t come out all too often either. But overall we had good company (thanks to Dan and Janet) and a good boat ride. We enjoyed every bit of it. I think some other tours do better than the one which we took.
All in all, it was a great fun filled day with lots of marine life to admire.
Thursday 19th January
Today was our last day at Maui. We were already beginning to miss this place. We started off by grabbing some good breakfast and then later packing. We had decided to do a hike as a last activity before we were off to San Jose. This trail was called the Waihe’e Valley Trail and we got the details of where it was from our tour book Maui Revealed. The only thing that had changed was that this place has become so popular for hiking, that they now have someone full time at the trail entrance charging 6$ per person for the hike. In a way that was good, because we felt safer leaving the car and all our stuff at the parking lot where there was someone to take care of it.
The trail was really exciting. It was beautiful walking next to a stream and through the valley into the mountains. It was green everywhere and we stopped often for photographs. We came across two swing bridges which I like to call as “Indiana Jones’” style. These bridges had rusty wires and some logs laid out exactly the way you see in some of these movies. It wasn’t as high, so we could make it through safely. We also waded through two streams and finally came to the end of the trail which was slightly disappointing. We were supposed to see the Mana-nole Falls from this point, but it was too foggy and we couldn’t see a thing. Nonetheless, the view of the valley was worth the trip up and we really had fun crossing the bridges and boulder hopping through the streams.
We freshened up and headed towards the airport, did some souvenir shopping on the way and ended up quite exhausted at the airport.
What a day and what a trip. Maui was one of the best trips that we have ever done, and we hope to go back again some day.
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