Day 3-Maui

Once again, up early but we're due at the Maui Ocean Center at 7:45 for a check-in date with our Pacific Whale Foundation's Snorkeling trip to Molokini, a small island off Maui's coast that was a vent crater for the massive Haleakala volcano, that created Maui's south portion about two million years ago. It was an absolutley perfect day! Clear skies and calm seas. KK & Fonda especially appreciated this part. About 80 people on board the catamaran and off we go for the island of Lanai, (while being served wonderful pineapple, bagels, muffins & juice) the former Dole pineapple plantation site. We finally anchor just off the coast and snorkel for an hour in an old area where the cowboys put the cattle into the water to send them to market. Then we start for Molokini, but first the Captain stirs up a HUGE pod of dolphins-mostly spinners-maybe 100 or more, what a show! In front of the boat, under the boat, around the boat..WOW! Ok, now off toward the next spot and anchor on the "flats" and we're the only boat there! UNBELIEVABLE! 130-40' of visability and thousands of reef fish! Oh, did I forget to say they cooked us lunch while motoring over? Chicken breast, veggie burgers & hot dogs, along with pasta salad & all the burger fixins. This site was my (KK) favorite of all we've done. The reef was unreal & the water so clear it seemed not to be there at times. Back to the Paki & we crash, before finally going out for dinner at a takeout place across the street-The Okazuya Deli. Best takeout in Town!. see ya friday!