Maui Scrapbook PAGE 4 Ziplining, Snorkeling and exploring Beaches

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Flyin' Hawaiian Zipline Course is 8 ziplines totalling 2.5 miles in length !!!

v Geared up and ready for an exciting day. v

v Waiting and watching others go was part of the fun. At 65, I was by far the oldest person in our group. The entire zipline experience was over 5 hours. A fantastic day!

v The zip course starts WAAAY up on the side of the mountains. We had to take a jeep up there, which, at times, was on a road with a slope of over 60 degrees taken at what felt like 60 mph. We had a thorough lesson first. No one chickened out! v

v For just one zipline they offered that we could hang upside down if we wanted to. Of course I did! For most of this zip my arms were dangling while I was hanging upside down. But at the point this photo was taken I was needing to reach up and get ready for the landing. v

v Grant did a great job ignoring his fear of heights and he flipped upside down too! This photo is from one of the medium-length ziplines. v

v Grant coming in for a landing. In the background you can see our starting point, Maui Tropical Plantation, on the west side of the big central valley of Maui. v

v One of the smaller valleys we zipped across. The longest zip we did was 3,600 feet long. That's 2/3 of a mile!

Here is their website: www.flyinhawaiianzipline.com

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Snorkeling and Beaches We had never snorkeled before so we scheduled a cruise to Coral Gardens to learn how. How weird is it that I waited until I was 65 to both zipline and snorkel!!!

v On board the catamaran ready to snorkel off West Maui. v

v This is our picture from the helicopter ride This gives an idea of how clear the water is and what the reefs are like. v

v Napili Beach, our favorite. It is one of the best beaches for everything - scenery, facilities, perfect sand, and snorkeling. It even has a live webcam. At one end of the beach, very close to shore, is a terrific reef, perfect for us as beginners. There were many types of fish, including my favorite, trumpet fish. And at the other end, which is shown in the photo at the top of this page, there were some big green sea turtles that didn't seem at all concerned about people, so we swam and snorkeled with the turtles nearby. (I had to borrow the two Napili photos because we didn't bring the phones here.) v

v The beaches and hotels along the Ka'anapali Coast as seen from our heli ride. Despite the light rain, it's pretty good. You can just make out the large hotels in the distance where we stayed. We visited both of the beautiful beaches in the nearest part of the photo. Napili Beach is the one on the left. v

v Honolua Bay. You can see the people snorkling near the catamaran. v

v D.T. Fleming Beach - often listed among the top 10 beaches in the USA. Notice the small number of people. This was normal. None of the beaches we visited could be described as crowded except one in Kihei on a Sunday. v

v Near the northern end of Ka'anapali Beach at the Westin Villas. This is looking south toward Black Rock. The sand appears darker because this shot was taken at sunset.

v Kamaole Beach in Kihei. Kihei is the major beach area on the eastern side of Maui. We walked along here only once, but it's a beautiful area we definitely want to visit again. v

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