"Just "Maui'ed"

BYU- Hawaii was closed for 2 days last week to hook up the new cooling
system. With our mission president's blessing we were allowed to travel to Maui.
We are grateful that the same rules  for younger single missionaries
don't apply to senior missionaries. This is our view from the Kaanapali
 Beach Hotel. It is an older traditional Hawaiian hotel.

After a dreamy night's sleep in an  air-conditioned room we rented a cabana
for a relaxing day at the beach with snorkeling.

Dinner was on the Lahaina water front and was delicious fish.

This is all one banyan tree in Lahaina.

Part of the reason we chose to go to Maui was to visit some old haunts of Bill's
grandfather and George Q. Cannon, the apostle that converted thousands
in the1800's. This is the first chapel in Hawaii and where the first
convert in Maui was baptized. It is a sacred site.

The chapel is in Pulehu, a remote area in the foothills of
Haleakala Crater. We were thrilled to be able to go inside.
Here is the photo of George Cannon.

  George Cannon's picture is on the right of Bill.

We drove around the West side of the island and discovered this
beautiful snorkeling beach. At least we had spent the morning
before on a snorkeling tour of the  Molikini Crater. We went out on a
Red Raft Tour out of Kihei. It was amazing snorkeling in very clear
waters. We were also able to stop at Makena Beach to see
lots of turtles. We will have to save Honolua Beach for next time.