We're Leaving on a Jet Plane

We left for our great Maui adventure yesterday morning. To get to Maui, we had to connect in Los Angeles, but the flight to LA proved to be a beautiful addition. Not only were we treated to views of all of the cascade volcanoes, but we cut inland a little bit and we were able to see the deep blue of Lake Tahoe and the empty ski areas. Karen and I were a bit disappointed with Terminal 6 at LAX, because there weren't many food choices or shops to kill our time in. There was however an El Chollo, which brought back memories of half price Mexican food while in college. I would have been fun to eat there, but we were told that we got a sandwich meal on the flight, so we opted for the CPK Chinese Chicken Salad to split on the flight. Our flight to Maui was great. It was so nice to be on a big plane again, especially after the small one we were on flying to LA. We each had our tv screen and I was able to watch two movies. Karen of course took advantage of this amenity by reading 1 1/2 books...she definitely is the reader in the family.

When we arrived in Maui, the weather was perfect and the sun was setting. Nothing is better than 78 and a little humid. We rented our car (a Chevy Impala) and began our 30 mile drive to the westside. Upon arriving at our condo resort, we were surprised that the desk clerk wanted to barter with us to upgrade to an oceanview room. I used my masterful negotiation skills learned in my "Negotiation and Bargaining" class and was able to get us a room on the 10th floor for about $15 more per night. I think Karen and I were a little hesitant to upgrade, because we have both always been able to find beauty wherever we are, but I think we made a great choice. We moved from a 3rd floor "garden view" to a 10th floor "ocean view." We weren't sure what it was like, since it was dark, but we did get to hear some great music coming from the Whalers Village next door. When we woke up, we had an amazing view of neighboring island and the water.

It is now time for us to get some bakery for breakfast and begin exploring our home for the week.