The middle of June marked our first major vacation together, for Anthony and myself.   My Kahana Falls timeshare was available this year in Maui,  so we wanted to see how we could do the island for a week as a loving couple.   Plus the company that Anthony works for needed him to train salespeople; he was also offered a job on Maui.  I must admit, I was a little scared that our first major vacation together as a couple also ended up as a decision to move over there too.  I knew it was going to be interesting.

As we got in late Sunday morning we got up to walk the beach holding hands. We walked the shore until we got to a farmers market where we bought the best organic corn on the cob.  Anthony and I ended up eating two ears each!

We got snorkel masks and went to Black Rock and spent the rest of the day at the beach.  Anthony had business for the resort he works for Tuesday morning in Ka’anapali.  When he was done with his training, he and I had lunch at Bubba Gump’s restaurant and then walked the shops on Front Street.  We drove toward Io valley and ended up at the botanic gardens.  We had the whole tropical wonderland to our selves.  We ended up having dinner in Whaler Village where we walked hand in hand on the beach at sunset.

Anthony and I spent the next day driving to the top of Haleakala where we went hiking.  We had fun hiking and taking pictures of the volcanic landscapes. I was surprised how easy it was to hike into the crater, but harder due to sudden altitude changes to leave.

The next day we planned for a guided bus tour to Hana. We had a delightful guide that was very knowledgeable in Hawaiian studies and a native to Maui and raised in Hana. The jungle coast line scenery was breathtaking. We came across a black sand beach, and several waterfalls. We arrived in Hana around noon time where we bought organic tomatoes and had a chicken lunch listening to a lady play Hawaiian music. Then we continued way beyond a standard road and traveled the back roads through cattle ranches with historic views of the ocean and Haleakala. We ended up at a winery where we tasted pineapple wine. All in all, Anthony and I where grateful that we had the time to relax together after our righteous hike the previous day.

The last day for us was a morning boat tour to Turtle Town with snorkeling. It was very nice to get out to sea! Anthony and I got to see the islands from the water. That night Anthony took me to the Hyatt Luau where we waited in line to get in. I had done it before, but not with Anthony. So we wore matching Aloha shirts that we bought together at Wal-Mart on Maui. It was a special night with Hawaiian drinks and food plus island entertainment. Anthony and myself had such a nice evening we became even closer in our relationship. It was an amazing last night to our very special vacation.

The next day we enjoyed the waterfall pool where I own at Kahana Falls. We then checked out to head toward the airport to leave for home. We spend our last hours visiting the Maui Ocean center aquarium.

For the very reason I tell all my clients to take vacations, Anthony and myself had many special moments. We experienced a week together 24/7. We made it through as lovers and friends. In other words, we had the time of our lives….