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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Lahaina, Hawai'i

The day started with temperatures hovering around -2C as we made our way down to YVR. Our Plane was waiting

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and before we were allowed to take off we had to de-ice the wings

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After a thorough spraying we headed west towards our intended destination 6 air hours away on a tiny speck of land in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

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I told the rental agent that I wasn't fussy. But I needed a car with a trunk and he complied by bringing over a white one for use to use while we were here

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It was a very pleasant 79F and I quickly changed into my warm weather attire and tried to blend in with the locals. Here I am at our hotel right in the heart of Lahaina. A street filled with tourists, noise, and lots of traffic

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It has a feel of an historic place, lots of old buildings, narrow streets, hundreds of restaurants and souvenier shops

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A scooter or small motorcycle would be nice to have here as parking is hard to find

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It's as if summer has arrived in the blink of an eye

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Right now, shorts and T-shirts are my friend and it feels good to be able to escape the ice and frost for a week or so

PS: sorry about the aspect ratio of the photos. I am blending shots from two cameras and I am too tired to fix them tonight. Tomorrow may be a long day if we try to tackle the Hana Road