The trip ends

KWe ended our wonderful stay on Maui on Tuesday afternoon.    We tried to squeeze in everything we could!   I have Monday and Tuesday mixed up in terms of sequencing, but I remember what we did.   We visited Baldwin Beach, drove to the Whale Sanctuary museum in Kihei where we met two lovely ladies who recommended a great place for lunch, drove to Makawao, which was a great town in the mountain above Haiku,  drove to Napili and Kapalua, and went to a movie before going to the airport.  We also went to the sugar museum which was very interesting.

On Monday night we went to the old Lahaina Luau.   It was great, especially the show!

The whole trip was such a great experience.   We were both sad that it was ending, and excited to get home.   We parted at the Kahului airport, where I boarded a flight to LA and Flo headed off to Seattle then Baltimore.

I stayed in California for two days.   I drove to Escondido and had a nice visit with my cousin Don Carlisle.  We always go to a movie when we get together, so we saw The Theory of Everything.   A really great movie!

On Thursday Don took me to see the Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado island, near San Diego.  what a beautiful old place.  I had a nice long walk along the beach, then we had a leisurely lunch and headed off to Orange County so I could meet Don's daughter Susan and her boyfriend Matt.   What a treat that was.  We had a great dinner at Maggioni's.

Up early on Friday to drive back to LAX.  Easy flights home!

On the trip home I thought about how wonderful it was to be able to make the trip that I had just finished, and now to return to my wonderful home in my great town.   My neighbors Mike and Carlee picked me up at the airport in New Bern, brought me home, fed me, and generally made me feel great!  

It is great to be here.   I have unpacked and put most of my stuff away.   I even put my Christmas tree up today and had my sailing friends over tonite for a pot luck (the original hostess had been sick, so we had our gathering here).   So, I am settled back in and am so glad to be here.

Here are some pictures of Hawaii, Coronada, my sailing friends, and my Christmas tree!

Happy Holidays!