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Aloha Lisa,
I was looking at the same cottage as you evidently
rented. How is the cottage itself. It looks a little
cramped but there are so few pictures that I can't
tell. Any thoughts appreciated.

It's the property with an oceanfront house, a cottage
and three thermal pools. From the description of your
article, I believe you stayed in the two bedroom 1.5
bath cottage.


Mahalo
****

PS how did you husband like the fishing


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Ahh, boy that was 6 or 7 years ago that we stayed at that one. I remember the cottage was small, but not bad for two people. We spent most of our actual time on the porch which was nice and big. (we stayed at the house that was set back from the water a bit, I'm not sure if that is the one you are thinking of or not). The best thing I remember about the cottage was the three ponds right in the yard. One was full of beautiful reef fish, and another was warm and big enough to float in. I especially enjoyed that. As for the fishing, I can't remember if my husband caught anything or not, but he fishes in that area quite a bit and you can almost always catch something, even if it's only rock fish.

Lisa

sailboat charter from maui to kauai

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We are looking for a ride to Kauai from Maui on November 12 --- hopefully via sailboat one-way only. Do you know of anyone who might charter this kind of activity?

Look forward to your response ASAP!

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I actually don't know of anyone who does this. The channels are pretty rough. I found a site of an oahu sailboat that does inter-island sails though - maybe contact them and see if they can help you or know of someone who can.

Good luck - Lisa

Maui snorkel Trip - a contest entry from Monica

My husband and I got "Maui'ed" at the Kea Lani Hotel. The whole trip was crazy and stunning from start to finish. Before the wedding, we spent several days at the Maui Prince Hotel. I couldn't wait to get my New Jersey fellow into the water and get him snorkeling for the first time. They don't snorkel in New Jersey. We waded in from the beach and I started out for the coral. I had to keep going back for my fiance who found a few sand-colored fish and, being amazed that there were actually live fish to be seen, he had to be dragged away from them. I wish I could have seen his face once we got to the rocks and the reef. He was surrounded by a rainbow of sea life, the tropical fish, eels, even a sea turtle! The rest of the trip, aside from the wedding, was a search for the next greatest reef. Molokini was a special treat! My husband became a convert, from sand-kicker to snorkel-man, and we are now eagerly awaiting our next trip to the Islands (over Thanksgiving) where the search will continue on the Big Island.

traditional hawaiian wedding gift?

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My brother is marriying someone who is Hawaiian. she has a son. I thought it would be nice to give a gift to them to welcome them to the family. Is there something traditionally given to welcome someone into the family?

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I can't think of a traditional gift, but I bet she would be touched if you presented her with a lei at a special occasion - especially if you were not in Hawaii. A very nice seed or nut or shell lei will last for a long time, can be worn over and over, or displayed as art.

If you do order a lei though, be sure to check with whomever you are ordering it through that it is intended for a woman. There are some that are traditionally worn by men.