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Friday, September 02, 2005
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thanks for checking out our honeymoon blog! we highly recommend a trip to maui. we had an incredible time. if you struggle with envy, we apologize in advance for the temptation offered here...
[note: the pics are loaded in reverse chronological order, with our last day appearing first and so forth.]
posted by jenn_anthony @ 9:28 PM
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Saturday, August 20, 2005
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a quick flight to oahu and a 10 hour layover gave us the chance to visit pearl harbor. it was powerful. we were facinated by the oil still leaking from the ship that has been dormant for so many years, and were sombered by the wall marking the memorial of so many men who lost their lives.
we also visted the national cemetary there and walked among many grave sites marked "unknown soldier, pearl harbor." sombering.
our flight home seemed even longer than our flight there. it was hard to leave paradise and return to reality, but such was our plight. here's hoping we get the chance to go again.
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the arizona memorial at pearl harbor 
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courtyard at the maritime museum
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chris on the u.s.s. bowfin
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friday was designated as haleakala day. the morning in the lowlands was beautiful, but as we made our way up the 10,000 foot dormant volcano the mist and clouds settled in. by the time we reached the national park it was downright chilly and wet. even though the clouds lingered, we still got an idea of the size of the crater at the top and had a good time with the scenery on the way down.
friday was our last evening on maui, so we had a nice dinner out and took a final evening walk on the beach. if not for the fact that we had to leave the next day, it was the perfect evening.
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the crater at the top of haleakala, approximately 10,000 feet up
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our last sunset on maui
posted by jenn_anthony @ 8:42 PM
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Thursday, August 18, 2005
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| one can't visit maui without experiencing the road to hana, or so we were told. they were right. this was probably the best day of our trip. we started out early and made a day of it, taking our time up the hana highway and stopping off at the sights. we hiked to waterfalls, trekked trails through bamboo and eucalyptus, climbed lava rock, ate fresh banana bread, explored caves, and much more. and, chris had a great time driving the winding road as jenn popped the dramamine pills!
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a view of the hana highway from the other side
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us at the lower fall of twin falls
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a sign of life on the ke'anae peninsula
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chris climbing around lava rock
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the view of an ocean cut out at waianapanupa state park after a bit of a hike
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more waterfalls
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more waterfalls
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most of the sights along the road to hana were deep in rainforest areas. it was wet, humid and very beautiful.
posted by jenn_anthony @ 8:09 PM
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Wednesday, August 17, 2005
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on wednesday we took the opportunity to check out the maui ocean center. we had heard about it's massive tunnel aquarium, but the whole center was really impressive.
we did a little bit of shopping in lahaina town, and then headed back to the hotel to get ready for that evening's luau. the tickets were a bit overpriced, but the food wasn't bad and the hula dancing was fun. perhaps the most impressive thing of the evening was the fire dancing.
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palm trees everywhere
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chris the explorer
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we stopped off at a scenic lookout and lighthouse. chris climbed around - eventually all the way down the cliff to the water's edge - as jenn stayed safely at the top taking pictures.
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chris taking it all in
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some of the locals at the aquarium
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maui ocean center
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a sea turtle at maui ocean center [note: we did actually see a sea turtle while snorkeling, but the picture wasn't near this clear!]
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the massive aquarium at maui ocean center
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in lahaina town
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just before the luau started
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a tiki god at the luau
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hula dancing at the luau
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