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February 9, 2018
Funemployment - Maui Traveler
Prologue
February 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
So, what has happened since I returned home in December? I initially traveled for three months. When I first returned home in October, I met with an executive from a local company who told me about some jobs he would need to hire for in early 2018 as part of a major company initiative. This executive has hired me before, and there is a good amount of trust between us, so I took a leap of faith and extended my travels. I have met with a number of leaders from this company since my second return home in December; through those meetings, it became clear to me that the team leaders for this initiative were recently appointed and that they haven't fully worked out their staffing plans. So, I'm still funemployed as of now.

While I am waiting for the potential job to sort itself out, I am opportunistically following my spouse Jeff on his travels in his secondary job. Jeff is a diving (as in springboard and platform) coach, and he also judges international competitions. This weekend, I followed him to Maui where the state high school diving championships were held. We also have trips to Seattle and Japan coming up.

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Honolulu to Kahului
February 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hawaiian Airlines HA216 | HNL/OGG
Economy Class
Boeing 717-200 | N491HA Akohekohe
ATD/1433 | ATA/1537
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Pāʻia
February 9, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After collecting our vehicle and condo keys from our friend Dennis, we made our way to Pāʻia for dinner at Cafe de Amis, which is our favorite spot there. The menu features a random combination of crepes and curries.

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Kula Aliʻi Lavender Farm
February 10, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Located on the slopes of Haleakalā, this is a beautiful garden with lavender and other ornamental plants, with a great view of the Maui Channel and the West Maui Mountains. Jeff and I love coming here as it is a beautiful spot for a few hours of relaxation.

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ʻĪao Valley
February 10, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This is an easy, half mile walk to view the ʻĪao Needle, also known as Kukaʻemoku, and some streams. After this hike, we went to Dennis and Susan's home in nearby Wailuku for dinner.

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Twin Falls
February 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Twin Falls are a series of waterfalls located east of Pāʻia along the road to Hāna. A round trip hike to the last waterfall is about 3 miles long. It has been more of a decade since we went there.

On our two previous hikes there, the trails and falls were deserted. This time round, we were surprised to see dozens of vehicles parked in the small lot and along the highway. I guess the hike must have gotten some press in the tourist publications. We hiked to the last waterfall which was also the most accessible. On the way back, we stopped at another pool which, although easily viewed from the trail, was less accessible because it involved a scramble down a slope. We pretty much had this pool to ourselves.

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Whale Watching
February 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
There isn't much on Maui that we haven't already seen and done, but we still love going there, especially in the winter months because that is when humpback whales migrate to Hawaiʻi to mate and give birth. The Maui Channel - between Maui, Lanaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe - is humpback whale central in the winter. You can spot them from shore, but to get a good look, one must go out into the channel.

We took a two hour tour with the Pacific Whale Foundation into the channel on Sunday afternoon. Even though we have done this several times before, it is still an amazing experience watching the whales surfacing, diving, and doing pec slaps, tail slaps, spy hops, and breaches. The Pacific Whale Foundation hires marine biologists as guides, so the tours are very informative.

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Kahului to Honolulu
February 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Hawaiian Airlines HA545 | OGG/HNL
Economy Class
Boeing 717-200 | N485HA Palila
ATD/1900 | ATA/1941
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Home!
February 11, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
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Trip end
February 11, 2018