Sunday, January 13, 2013
Waimea Bay
When hearing of Hawaii, it is common to hear of Waimea Bay. I started hearing of friends and family travelling to Oahu, and visiting this beautiful bay with giant waves. I had been travelling to Maui for five years before I visited another island, and Oahu has much different beaches then Maui. Most of Maui's beaches are small short beaches with little sand, lots of black lava rock, and a short walk on the sand before reaching the water. One of my favorite beaches on Maui, Big Beach has huge waves, but experiencing the November waves in Waimea Bay were even bigger. I always wished I was a mermaid, so diving into huge waves brings me great joy, especially when you make it under the wave just in time, before it crashes onto the sand below. The water was so deep immediatly once entering the water, and the waves came in nice sets to keep swimming exciting and fun. While relaxing on the beach, the view from famous Waimea Bay is truly Hawaiian, and the large sandy area before the water starts is great for playing many sports. The beautiful turquoise waters, contrasting against the black lava rock is quite a sight to see. Now when I look at photos of Waimea Bay I can imagine being there in the moment, along with the humid, floral scent in the air.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Lahaina Aquatic Center
Throughout my time in Maui, I had always heard about how awesome the local aquatic center is, and I had wanted to go. It's amazing that there is no charge to use the pool, and it's an outdoor facility. Every aquatic center I had been to before this, had a regular sized lane pool, and maybe another small pool or a slide or diving board, but they were all indoors.
The first time I attempted to go to the aquatic center in Lahaina, a girlfriend of mine ended up driving by as I was walking under Mango trees, and took me to the beach to hang with her.
A few days later, I headed out from my home, and started jogging down the street, passing under Avocado trees, Coconut trees, various flowers, and the amazing ocean/floral smell in the humid air. As I change directions, I have full view of the beautiful west Maui mountains, the second wettest place on earth! They are truly a gorgeous sight to see, complete with a rainbow most days.
As I enter the aquatic center, I am blown away with how big the pool is, how clean and open the outdoor area is, and how nice of a center it is being free of charge. I swam laps for almost an hour, diving under the water several times, amazed by how clean the pool was and how awesome the natural light was. It was so peaceful doing the backstroke with the amazing view of the mountains, and I would gladly visit this pool again.
The first time I attempted to go to the aquatic center in Lahaina, a girlfriend of mine ended up driving by as I was walking under Mango trees, and took me to the beach to hang with her.
A few days later, I headed out from my home, and started jogging down the street, passing under Avocado trees, Coconut trees, various flowers, and the amazing ocean/floral smell in the humid air. As I change directions, I have full view of the beautiful west Maui mountains, the second wettest place on earth! They are truly a gorgeous sight to see, complete with a rainbow most days.
As I enter the aquatic center, I am blown away with how big the pool is, how clean and open the outdoor area is, and how nice of a center it is being free of charge. I swam laps for almost an hour, diving under the water several times, amazed by how clean the pool was and how awesome the natural light was. It was so peaceful doing the backstroke with the amazing view of the mountains, and I would gladly visit this pool again.
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