We were greeted with a traditional Hawaiin welcome when we arrived at the Fairmont, each receiving a lei - mine made with fresh flowers and Gerard's with beads. Whilst mine is arguably prettier, at least Gerard's will stand the test of time (if I can ever convince him to wear it again).
Our three days at the Fairmont have sort of ran in to each other. We have enjoyed plenty of lounging around by the pool and Gerard has attempted some snorkelling. We have also made the most of our private lanai (balcony) every evening and enjoyed watching some stunning sunsets with a bottle of wine. The sun has been setting directly over the sea in the Horizon and, being so close to the equator, it doesn't take very long so we can actually see it moving lower in the sky.
Yesterday I woke up to the news that I had passed my final uni assignment. As a celebration we decided to enjoy the hotel's buffet breakfast - something we had said we would do on one of the days anyway. We had been booked in for a couple's massage the following day, but as the weather began to turn Gerard asked the spa if they could change the appointment to the same day. Luckily there was an appointment within the hour so we went inside to make use of the steam rooms and other facilities just as a tropical rainstorm began to pour. Ironically one of the facilities in the spa were three showers that mimicked the Hawaiin rain!
The traditional Hawaiin Lomi Lomi massage was blissful. It really helped work out the knots in my neck, which had been acting up only last week.
Today (Saturday) we decided to venture back to Paia, the tiny town where we had spent our first night in Maui, and had quickly fallen in love with. Maui is full of micro-climates, caused by the two big volcanoes on the Island. The cloud came over in Wailea at about lunch time so we headed North again where the sun was out in full force- Gerard learned quite how full when he got back later on and took a look in the mirror - ouch! After some time on the beach we returned to an awesome little cafe where we had had breakfast a few days earlier and ordered the chicken fajitas to share - something one of the locals had recommended to us, and it was worth it. I also felt it was only right to visit the local Gelato shop as well before we left.
Our three days at the Fairmont have sort of ran in to each other. We have enjoyed plenty of lounging around by the pool and Gerard has attempted some snorkelling. We have also made the most of our private lanai (balcony) every evening and enjoyed watching some stunning sunsets with a bottle of wine. The sun has been setting directly over the sea in the Horizon and, being so close to the equator, it doesn't take very long so we can actually see it moving lower in the sky.
To signal the approaching sunset every night one of the employees runs around the grounds lighting torches and blowing a conch shell. He has had a lot of the children staying here following him around. It provides a lot of atmosphere, indicating it is time for wine!
Yesterday I woke up to the news that I had passed my final uni assignment. As a celebration we decided to enjoy the hotel's buffet breakfast - something we had said we would do on one of the days anyway. We had been booked in for a couple's massage the following day, but as the weather began to turn Gerard asked the spa if they could change the appointment to the same day. Luckily there was an appointment within the hour so we went inside to make use of the steam rooms and other facilities just as a tropical rainstorm began to pour. Ironically one of the facilities in the spa were three showers that mimicked the Hawaiin rain!
The traditional Hawaiin Lomi Lomi massage was blissful. It really helped work out the knots in my neck, which had been acting up only last week.
Today (Saturday) we decided to venture back to Paia, the tiny town where we had spent our first night in Maui, and had quickly fallen in love with. Maui is full of micro-climates, caused by the two big volcanoes on the Island. The cloud came over in Wailea at about lunch time so we headed North again where the sun was out in full force- Gerard learned quite how full when he got back later on and took a look in the mirror - ouch! After some time on the beach we returned to an awesome little cafe where we had had breakfast a few days earlier and ordered the chicken fajitas to share - something one of the locals had recommended to us, and it was worth it. I also felt it was only right to visit the local Gelato shop as well before we left.
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