andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
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Loc: Philadelphia
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QUOTE:" Sorry if we were a little flippant, "
Speak for yourself. Until she died, Maui was a destination place for my sister whose opinion I trusted without question. There are nice places other than St. Barts. Maui- what's the problem?
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JEK
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Reged: 01/20/04
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Loc: Northern Virginia
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QUOTE:" Sorry if we were a little flippant, "
Speak for yourself. Quote:
I was and also a few others that piled on about "cancel the reservation". You sir, were your usual convivial, helpful self :-)
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Carnaval 2009: Mardi 24 Février 2009!!!!
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TPunch42
Reged: 01/24/06
Posts: 170
Loc: San Diego, CA
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Since I live on the west coast... Maui is great and an easy hop from the mainland. We love South Maui over Kaanapali area. The snorkeling is great down there and restos are better. Napili beach is lovely though in Kaanapali area. Can not be compared to St. Barts as there is no comparison but it is a great beachy and fun and adventuresome vacation. You will have fun if you do not compare it to St. barts the whole time. It is very surfer and plan to sloooooww WAAAAY down. Hawaii is laid back.
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TPunch42
Reged: 01/24/06
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Loc: San Diego, CA
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Since I live on the west coast... Maui is great and an easy hop from the mainland. We love South Maui over Kaanapali area. The snorkeling is great down there and restos are better. Napili beach is lovely though in Kaanapali area. Can not be compared to St. Barts as there is no comparison but it is a great beachy and fun and adventuresome vacation. You will have fun if you do not compare it to St. barts the whole time. It is very surfer and plan to sloooooww WAAAAY down. Hawaii is laid back.
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2thdok
Reged: 02/15/08
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We've been to Maui over 10 times and love it. It's different than the Caribbean Islands in many ways. It is half lush tropical and half dry. All it's beaches have waves. You can surf and body board in many places. The snorkeling is OK and not great. Lot's of fish and not much coral. Golf is fabulous with lot's of courses. Lot's of tennis also. There are lots of restaurants that have all kinds of cuisine. Tthe sunsets are great. They have whale watching trips at certain times of year. They have a reggae music radio station. They take the dollar. The drive to Hana has lots of waterfalls and beautiful scenery. They have luaus with dancing girls. They have a nude beach (Little Makena). I like both islands a lot for differnt reasons.
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Gretchen
Reged: 10/08/03
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Now those more recent posts are more like what I requested. Thank you sincerely.
I know to expect "flippant."
Here is a true story to illustrate what I suspect may be good karma for this trip we Really Don't Want to Take:
Husband plays USCA croquet, and we have a full-size court (rare in NE, for obvious reasons). He got a phone call from a fellow USCA member who will be in our area this week: "Can I come play on your court?" Husband invites fellow USCA member for a round or two and asks, "What's your home club?" Answer: Maui.
He's coming to play tonight!
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JEK
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Reged: 01/20/04
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Loc: Northern Virginia
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I think this six-wicket sport is a lot different than what most of played as kids!
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eddie
Reged: 04/14/04
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Loc: virginia
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..... good karma for this trip we Really Don't Want to Take...
See what I mean?
I've also learned that the destination is less important than the people you share it with. If they are good friends, you'll have a fantastic time, and memories you'll share forever.
Today, some good friends left here. I said farewell to Gary & Toni, Roy & Dee, and Jim & Dianne. We all love this place, but it's the times we shared that matter most. 6 months from now, we won't remember the weather on a specific day, but we will remember where we were, together, and what we talked about. Of course, they all want to come to the wedding everyone seems to be planning.... LOL (and I repeat LOL).
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georgedp
Reged: 06/22/04
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Loc: Beautiful hunterdon county new...
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Of course, they all want to come to the wedding everyone seems to be planning.... LOL (and I repeat LOL).
So, Eddie, when are you going to pop "the question?" lol
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NYCFred
Reged: 01/06/04
Posts: 6083
Loc: NYC
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Pop the question? GBS said it best...just don't tell my wife I posted this...
at one point, i had it memorized....
From "Man and Superman"
<<<But why me—me of all men? Marriage is to me apostasy, profanation of the sanctuary of my soul, violation of my manhood, sale of my birthright, shameful surrender, ignominious capitulation, acceptance of defeat. I shall decay like a thing that has served its purpose and is done with; I shall change from a man with a future to a man with a past; I shall see in the greasy eyes of all the other husbands their relief at the arrival of a new prisoner to share their ignominy. The young men will scorn me as one who has sold out: to the women I, who have always been an enigma and a possibility, shall be merely somebody else’s property—and damaged goods at that: a secondhand man at best.>>
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Skeeter
Reged: 12/20/06
Posts: 1063
Loc: Chicago, IL
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I like Maui. I go there just about every other vacation. My wife and I love the Four Seasons there. We took our 10 month old twins there in January, and all four of us had a great time.
A few things: For great food, try Capische. It also has very nice sunset views. Other food sugestions: Joe's at the Wailea Tennis Club, and Ferraro's at Four Seasons. Spago at FS is OK. For sushi, Sansei (a few locations in the island) is pretty good. For a tiny ugly place with great sushi, try Sushi Paradise in Kehei. It has the freshest fish around.
In terms of "things to do" -- definitely drive the Road to Hana. Plan on a full day. Also, try and drive south to La Perousse Bay. It is the sight of the last volcanic eruption on the island. It is very moving seeing the black volcanic rock there, and at a certain point up the mountain, it turns green again.
Near there, try Big Beach/Little Beach. That is the closest thing to St. Bart that you will find. Great beaches, no businesses or hotels on the beach. Try the Jawz taco stand there. It is food out of a truck, but speaking as someone who takes food very seriously, I can say that the fish tacos are exceptional.
Are you staying in West Maui or South Maui?
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Skeeter
Reged: 12/20/06
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Loc: Chicago, IL
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I re-read your post. You are in West Maui. That's not my favorite area, but still, it is a nice island. The restaurants I mentioned are in South Maui (as is La Perousse). "Little Beach" is the same as the Makena Beach mentioned. Driving south, watch for the signs for Big Beach. To get to Little Beach, you need to climb up and over a rock outcropping at tne end (north?) of Big Beach.
Capische really is worth the drive from West Maui. It has exceptional food and service (not necessarily polished, but still outstanding).
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