Maui: Day 2

We started day 2 in Maui a bit early... Ryan woke up at 5:15 and was not going back to sleep. So, Ryan, Colin and I went down to see the sunrise while Daddy got a little more shut-eye (he actually got up and did some work).

Sunrise from the beach in Maui.

The early start kicked off an AMAZING day!! We met Mel, our naturalist, for a great turtle snorkeling adventure. He taught us a great deal about the giant green sea turtles, then we hit the water! We snorkeled for 2 hours and saw 23 turtles, tons of fish and got to inspect and touch 2 different kinds of sea urchins. It was awesome!
Learning about Giant Green Sea Turtles from "Uncle Mel" (The Turtle Project)

Hey there Dave :)
Yes, we took these :) Not post cards!

Ryan from underwater.
A red slate pencil sea urchin.
Colin and Ryan checking out the sea life at the shoreline with these cool viewers.
A crab :)

Then we headed to Lahaina for lunch and to hit the library for some books.

On the huge banyan tree in downtown Lahaina. This famous tree covers an entire block. A must climb!

Post-library stop in the art market under the banyan tree.

Back at the hotel, we hit the pool for a bit. What a great day!


ps-we've seen tons of whales from the beach, but hope to see them up close tomorrow morning on our sunrise whale watching cruise. another early morning...