I have been so saddened to hear about the recent fire that destroyed much of the city of Lahaina on the island of Maui. I've been thinking a lot about my one visit there, almost thirty years ago. It was a delightful visit and I would like to share a happy memory. My husband and I had travelled to Hawaii because I was VP of the local Association of Realtors, and had to attend a conference there. Tough job but somebody had to do it. Neither of us had ever been to Hawaii and decided this was an opportunity not to be missed, so he came along. After the week of meetings in Honolulu, we went on to Maui where we spent a delightful week in Lahaina. Lahaina was an artists' town with streets of galleries and shops full of original art. With the ocean on one side and art on the other we had plenty to enjoy, and nights were spent in a charming little bed and breakfast that my husband had chosen for its price among other things. We had a second floor room and could enjoy breakfasts on our lanai (aka a little balcony), The room itself was a bit of a challenge. It wasn't a large room, but it was large enough to hold a king size bed, with about 18 inches of space between the bed and the walls on three sides. It was a tight fit but the bathroom had a really good shower. So we slept, showered and breakfasted there and spent all the rest of our time exploring the town and other parts of the island, including a volcano above the clouds at sunrise. We did bring home some art, two lovely little prints of ocean views. I think the pair cost about $100. We bought them as a consolation when we discovered that the painting we both really liked was priced at more than our second house. So we left behind the $35,000 painting but came away with lots of sweet memories. I feel confident this town will make a comeback, better than ever. I hope I get to see it again.
No comments:
Post a Comment