A New Experience

For this new experience, I can thank Bob Robinet from our church back home. He and Ruth Ann were here last year and he told me about the helicopter ride they took.

A fellow volunteer friend from Winnipeg who went para-sailing with us last year is here again and we decided to do the whole island tour. Another volunteer from Manitoba, Daphne, (and much younger) decided to join us, but of course Marlene wouldn't think of it.

So the three of us went ahead, picked a date, and bought our tickets for first thing today. Of course Marlene then decided to join us.

It was a beautiful morning weatherwise, although we did pass through some rain. The pilot took us out over the water to watch three whales frolicking, took us into areas to show us massive waterfalls, and gave an ongoing commentary as we flew along. Maui is a beautiful island, and seeing it by helicopter is much easier than hiking. We were given headphones and when he wasn't talking, there was background music so you couldn't hear the choppers. And it was all very smooth. I would recommend to everyone.