Travel blog hawaii week 3.
I told you all last week about the mass exit of many of my new-found friends. It was a tougher time for me, as I had to say goodbaye to many people I had grown very fond of. So, instead of hanging around Paia, I spent the week with some folks in a different city, Lahaina.
I met Tommy and Jay at the Hostel when i first got here. Tommy is from Hungary, and Jay is an american and has lived in Hawaii for about 13 years. They needed some help with rent, and since it was in a new place, Lahaina, I decided to go.
Well, it wasn't the greatest idea, I have to say, but it was a good experience as I was glad to get out of Paia for a little while. I do hav to say one thing, the place itself was AMAZING. here is a picture of what's right outside the balcony:
And here's Tommy and I hard at work:
A little about Lahaina:
Lahaina is the largest city on West Maui. It's a much more touristy attraction than Paia on the north shore is. In Lahaina, you can find buskers, beggars, tourist shops filled with coconut bikini tops and "I got leid in Maui" t-shirts. It's also the place to go to charter fishing boats, and take boat rides to supreme snorkeling areas like Molokini.
Many of the islands resorts are just north of here in Kaanapalii, including the one I wrote about last week. Beautiful, but very obviously sculpted land is laid along the coast pretty much all along the west coast.
Though still sleepy compared to the mainland, there is more nightlife here for bar-goers. These are your usual top 40's, house, or sportsbars. But at least they are open past 10 on weekends.
If you are interested in the more touristy locations, with the nicest resorts, I suggest Lahaina. If you want to see Hawaii more locally, then perhaps it is not your best option.
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I ended up incredibly broke this week, so I had rice and ramen for the week and didn't do too much. I mostly swam and snorkeled outside the apartment and rode my (piece of crap crap) bike for a few miles a day.
The most exciting thing to happen was a beached monk seal. While we were waiting for NOAA to come help her, I took a shot of her from the apartment.
she was ok, but we were all worried about her and were relieved to see NOAA get her back into deeper waters.
As I said, overall, pretty dull, but incredibly beautiful. Here are a few of my favorite shots:
