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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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