12. Monday in Maui

Monday on vacation is always a treat, since it is nothing like Monday in the REAL WORLD. After sleeping till wake up time, and then enjoying a leisurely breakfast, the challenging decision of the morning is what to do next. That question was answered this time by a phone call from Mary Etta and Chester, indicating that Mary Etta needed to find a doctor for some upper respiratory difficulty. We found a medical clinic not far from where we were staying, so the J.Mann Taxi Service came to the rescue. While the Browns stayed in for the rest of the day (while looking at a beautiful view of the islands of Lanai and Molokai across a stretch of beautiful blue Pacific water), Cynthia, Lorita and I spent the day enjoying the grounds of the Maui Marriott. The various swimming pools and the waterslide, surrounded by swaying palm trees, make the waterfront location a picture postcard setting for reading and relaxing. For dinner, we went to the Whaler Village Shopping Center located several hotels down the beach from our resort. Leilani’s on the Beach has a waterfront seating area with a perfect view of the sunset across the water. As the sun drifted down behind the island of Lanai, we enjoyed our outdoor meal in a setting that is hard to describe in words.