One of the group activities I wanted to do in Maui before the wedding was have a beach day with our friends. We loved Big Beach, aka Makena Beach State Park, when Graham and I visited Maui two years ago, so we wanted to take our friends there. Charlsy and I danced for joy, thrilled to be in Hawaii. The day started out sunny and warm. But over time, the clouds rolled in. It was sprinkling before ... Read more
Maui Wedding: Getting Our Marriage License
Graham and I got down to business as soon as we landed in Maui for our wedding trip. We left the airport, along my maid of honor, and headed to Maui Specialty Chocolates to pick up our wedding favors, which were mini boxes of chocolates. The shop owner, Anthony, was kind enough to e-mail me a week or two before the wedding to let me know that a personal matter was closing the store down the week ... Read more
Butcher Jones Recreation Area – Memorial Day weekend
What else do you do when it's over 95 degrees but swim? We headed out to Butcher Jones Recreation Area on Sunday to lounge on inflatables and bask in the sunlight. Getting there was easy: We first stopped at Walgreens on Thomas and Power roads for a Tonto pass, then drove on Bush Highway to Butcher Jones Road. The beach was a popular place to cool off on Memorial Day weekend. On the drive back, ... Read more
How to pack for camping on Maui
** This post contains affiliate links. I make a small commission for purchases made through these links at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting Floradise. I am always up for camping, especially when I came up with the idea of camping during our trip to Maui. Once I figured out where to stay (Wai'anapanapa State Park) and where to rent our gear, the next challenge was to figure out ... Read more
Rediscovering Rocky Point, Mexico
I drove to Rocky Point, Mexico alone … and nothing bad happened. This past weekend, I drove across the border to Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, also known as Rocky Point, where my family was waiting. I heard a few gasps when I told friends about my solo adventure. What made me the most nervous was the possibility of my car breaking down in an area with no cell service. That being said, I would never ... Read more
Snorkeling at Honolua Bay, Maui
My final day in Maui started in Kaanapali. The first thing on the agenda was to get one last snorkeling session in. Based on online research, Honolua Bay is one of the best snorkeling locations on Maui. We had to check it out. We drove north to the remote Honolua Bay, which from what I had read would be a challenge to find. We weren’t sure if we would see where to stop until we noticed some ... Read more