This post is going to be short because I really am tired and my nose is all stuffy and I keep sneezing and I want to go to bed. Despite all these not so wonderful symptoms today was another good day here on Maui. It had the potential to turn out really really badly but I'll get to that later. Our morning began with a snorkeling adventure at Molokini Crater and Turtle Town. We hopped aboard a catamaran that brought us out there and supplied us with all the equipment needed to swim with the fishes and see them too. They also gave us breakfast and lunch. I think it was one of the best things we've done thus far though now that I've snorkeled in both the Pacific and Caribbean, I think I would still recommend the Caribbean. The reefs are a bit closer for fish viewings. However, we got to see a sea turtle today; something I've always wanted to see but hadn't gotten the chance too. It was one of the reasons we chose this particular snorkeling excursion. I actually almost thought it was going to be a lost cause as we swam for almost an hour before one passed underneath us but it was definitely worth the wait.
After snorkeling we drove to Lahaina to pick up our tickets for tomorrows activities. We had hoped to complete one of them today but time was beginning to get crunched and I really didn't feel like rushing. Plus, there seemed like there was so much to do in Lahaina itself. There's tons of art galleries and shopping. We walked over to the coolest and largest banyan tree I've ever seen. I think it's one of the largest in the world but I could be mistaken. Between the low hanging branches, there were many local artists selling their wares and it was fun strolling through them. I really like art. I enjoyed painting when I did it way back when and I love seeing what others create or capture. It's really inspiring; it's like how while walking through a bookstore all I want to do is go home and write something. For some reason when I was little I convinced myself that I just wasn't good at art and stopped trying my hand at it but I think I'd really like to begin again. I'd also like to purchase a nice piece of artwork someday; it's just always so expensive.
While walking through the shops Dave and I had a bit of scare when he couldn't find his wallet. We searched everywhere! I was beginning to wonder if he may have been pick pocketed. Then we realized that the most recent time he used it was to pay for parking and I honestly thought that it was a lost cause at that point but I suggested the little art gallery right next door to see if anyone dropped it off. I had already called our credit card company and had them place a temporary block on the card and I was beginning to fear that we actually were going to have to claim it lost which would lead to a whole slew of other problems. However, today was our lucky day. Some wonderful man saw it just sitting on top of the pay for parking machine and brought it into the store. How incredibly awesome is that? We were so grateful; I just wish we could have thanked him personally.
Anyway, after that scare we went over to Whaler's Village where we watched a local dance studio perform different variations of the hula. It was really fun as there were three distinct levels: one at a very basic level with young kids who were super cute, a medium level, and a more experienced level that performed some of the most beautiful dances. It was so cool to watch them. Okay, I'm done writing. Time for bed for me.
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