There is just too much to say and show about this post. On Sunday we caught Fast and Testimony meeting at a local ward. It was very nice. Many people talked about being prepared and at peace about the tsunami warnings the week before. We didn't come totally prepared for church and poor Nick had to attend Sacrament meeting in a red polo shirt, shorts, and tennis shoes. But we still felt the spirit.After church, we went for a drive on the famous "Road to Hana" in the upcountry mountains of Maui and along the ocean too. The drive is the experience- gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. The road winds and twists and turns and dares you to not get carsick. At most turns the road becomes one lane across beautiful bridges and waterfalls which was so much fun. It was an amazing and incredible tropical rain forest with the ocean down over the cliffs. Fantastic.
Loved the fresh fruit stands on the roads. Here we got freshly-made smoothies of pineapple, sugarcane, and ice. YUM.
We experienced the upcountry mountains at the "Bali Bungalo". Nick found this incredible place, which really isn't renting anymore because it's for sale, but we were able to stay for two nights. So much fun! It is a private romantic little home on someone's residential property that they rent to visitors. Nothing but tropical jungle all around us.
The bed is in the middle of the room with a large skylight above. A kitchenette to the left, the bathroom behind, and tv and table to the right.
Oh, and the bathtub conveniently located on the porch among the plants and trees. (I could get used to this.)
On Monday, our last day there, we went on a Zip Line course at Piiholo Ranch in the upcountry. This is one of the things I've read about and wanted to do if I ever got to Hawaii. So so so fun. (Although it was pouring, pouring rain the entire time, we weren't able to get too many great pictures.) We walked across this bridge over a large, lush gully to the five zip lines. They each went soaring over this huge gully of trees and rivers and waterfalls. So beautiful. From their website: "they have built one of the country’s longest and most ecologically sensitive ziplines nearing three miles of scenic thrills, with the longest line at 2800 feet, heights from 42 feet to 600 feet, and speeds up to 40 miles per hour." I could have done that all day and couldn't help thinking of all the people I know who would love to do this, especially my kiddos.
Our first practice run.
No, that's not us - just two others in our group. But we did do that run!
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