So today we hung around the room waiting for the trade winds and our cue to head to the beach. We updated the websites, looked for job openings, talked to the folk who run the BnB that we're going to stay in when we go to Hana, listened to our Hawaiian music (already ripped to the iPad).
Once the trees started doing their hulas, we piled in the car and headed to the beach.
At the top of the cliff we found a small camera case that had been abandoned. We checked it for ID and found 2 ID's, 1 credit card, and a wad of cash. But no phone numbers. So we called the credit card company to see if they could call and let them know that we had their stuff and they could contact us to get it. We climbed down the cliff to the Little Beach side and Russ thought to borrow a pen (from the naked people!) and leave a note in the case saying we'd found it and how to contact us. Then he'd put the case back where it was so if they came back for it they'd find it and get the note. Just as he was finishing the note, a frantic fellow came up and asked "Have you all just arrived? We lost a..." then he saw the camera bag and exclaimed "There it is!" So we gave it back and sent him on the way. Another good deed done. My $72 million lottery win is sure to happen next week now....
I found a YouTube video with a flyover of that part of Maui. Although it goes well beyond the Makena area, the first part is a nice overview of Little Beach (the little one on the left) and Big Beach (across the cliff...the "big" one on the right).
There, I decided to not put on the SPF 3200 and instead just put on SPF 4 so I could get some color. Garry, of course, immediately collapsed in the sand and started snoring. I laid down beside him and started my bake. After about 45 minutes (with a turn) I was done. I don't know how Garry can stay motionless (except for the snoring) for 2 hours on each side...but he does.
So we got up and went in the water. The waves were still nice and big (probably due to full moon action, but what do I know?) The Three of We (drink!) got in the water, splashed and played, visited with some other "fabulous" couples who were intrigued with the whole Boy Toy concept...and generally had a good time.
Then Russ decided to take movies of me doing the body surfing thing. Now I'm not by any means good at it, but occasionally I'll snag a good one and ride it on into shore. Russ with the camera, however, ....hmmm.
The only time I was in-frame was for the baby waves that moved me about 6-inches toward shore. The successful rides, suddenly found the camera pointed at a tree, or the sky, or someone on the beach. He says, "I was getting knocked down by the waves, too, you know!" Which may be true but since I was "out there" riding the wave that had not yet got to him to knock him down...I'm a bit suspicious of his excuse. hehe.
But I did find a cut with Garry and me in a couple of nice waves and very little overly-exposed flesh.
BoysInWaves from Damian Hart on Vimeo.
Then 4pm rolled around and we trudged back to the car, back to the room, quick shower, grab wine and glasses, then back to the car, and back toward Little Beach. Only this time we stopped at Wialea and walked along the paved walkway along the shore behind all super-rich resorts there. It's a lovely walk near the water, watching the sun go down, and observing all the spoiled people. We stopped for some pictures of plants, etc.
Garry found a tree that called out to his inner monkey:
And Russ found "his tree" that he loves and photographs every time we come this way:
We found a nice place to sit and watch the final moments of the sunset, only to discover that Russ was no longer with us. A bit of backtracking found him fascinated with some little sand crabs he'd spotted and he was camped out trying to get pictures of one...
(Look at how ripped he is! He's old-ish, but he still has it! Rawwwr!)
Then the show started to get pretty and we sat down to feel the breeze, watch the show, talk about our wonderful day together, and drink our wine.
Once the sun was down we hiked back to the car, to the room, to the pool and hot tub. Another fabulous Russell dinner on the lania. A few drinks while we processed pictures, and then to bed.
