OGG—>SJC—>DEN

 Travel day! We knew it was going to be a long one traveling across time zones, but we weren’t quite prepared for the curveball that DEN sent. Instead of a 2 hour layover in San Jose and landing in Denver at midnight, we had a 3 1/2 delay and landed in Denver at 150am on Monday. God Bless Andrew and Ari for picking us up and getting us home safely and in bed by 330. Few last pictures of our room at the resort, my favorite coffee shop 30 feet from our room that I’d snag an iced caramel cappuccino before my morning walks, and some photos of the long day of travel. Worst breakfast on the trip was at Tommy Hagar’s place at the Maui airport. Grateful for an empty seat in the middle from San Jose to Denver. And for just a few minutes, Sara(Beth) and I had a foot in the Pacific Ocean, her at Cannon Beach and me in Maui. Aloha Hawaii. Hope to return to your beauty someday. 

Maui- Saturday Sunset

 No sunset swim after getting back from dinner. Instead I decided to be one of the 100 or so folks on the beach watching the sunset and trying to get that perfect shot for Instagram. Very grateful for this trip, our friends, and the beauty of Hawaii. 

Maui- Saturday Afternoon

 Enjoyed a few hours at the pool after breakfast. Ordered a drink and some coconut shrimp as a special treat for our last day. Got cleaned up and headed back to town so Scott and Shelley could get new tattoos and Jen and I could meet an old friend from Greeley/Frontier Academy for dinner and drinks. Going to miss the view of the ocean from the patio at Crabtree. Also, as a bonus, look who checked in from Mexico!

Maui- Saturday Morning

 Last day on the resort. Let’s make the most of it. Woke up early enough to get my longest walk of the trip in. Was treated to several manta-rays playing in the water just off the old pier. Walked past some kids who had set up a lemonade stand at mile 3. I bought a glass. It was delightful. Another delight was sharing breakfast with Jen at Duke’s while looking at the ocean. 

Maui- Friday

 The pictures pretty much speak for themselves. Also watched Team USA win their first match of the 2026 World Cup. Love that games start at 2 or 3 instead of 7 or 8. No morning walk, but another sunset swim. I’ll miss that. The hula pie from Duke’s has become an after dinner favorite. I’ll miss that too.