July 4, 2006

• Four Seasons at Manele Bay

  Hello everyone!! Did you miss me??

  
  

  We went to Lanai’ for the week-end. My husband had planned to go with some golf buddies and play the two courses on the island. We decided since we just celebrated our Twentieth, we would go for the week end and make a real second honeymoon type of adventure.

  
  

  IT WAS AMAZING!!

  
  

  First: due to our being kamaina (local) and our anniversary, they upgraded us from partial ocean view to Ocean Deluxe view. All I can say is…. wow. I could definetly get used to living in the lap off luxury. The room was HUGE and gorgeous. The bed was so big that when hubby stole the covers at night, I just moved over two feet or so and slept where there was still covers. I had to pack a lunch just to snuggle with him.

  
  

  The views from the room were amazing, and with a wrap around lanai (porch) with 3 sliding doors, it was pretty much gorgeous wherever we looked. The room had a sitting area, and the lanai had a couch and a table with 2 chairs.

  
  

    

  
  

  
  

  A part of the room and one of the views from one of the windows.

  
  

  The Pineapple festival was being held on Sat. so we went, ate, caught some musical groups including one of our favorite Hawaiin bands: Hapa. Then we watched fireworks surrounded by Norfolk pines.

  
  

  We got up early on Sunday, ate a breakfast of fruit that was leftover from the platter of fresh fruit and champagne they sent for our Anniversary. We headed down to the beach where the beach boy (ahem) put out chairs towels and umbrellas for us. Then we snorkeled….. with dolphins!! Several pods of spinner dolphins played around us for almost an hour. I counted about 50 at one time. Some were almost close enough to touch. It was unbelievable!

  
  

  Later the beach boys came around offering us chilled evian, pineapple and other amenities. Geez…. I need to be rich.

  
  

  Later that day we went to Lanai’ City, wandered around then went to Koele lodge at the top of the mountain. There we played putt putt on a real grass greens with sand bunkers and water hazadards, the works. They also had lawn croquet and other fun stuff.

  
  

  

  
  

    Here’s the putt putt course.

  
  

  That night we dined in the lounge where a local singer was performing. We played shuffle board, although we could have also played darts, pool, foosball or board games. The resort had a teen center, a library, a state of the art fitness center, a spa and little cafe’s and lounges throughout, along with about 6 gardens, 2 jacuzzis and a huge pool. Our room had 42 inch HD flat screen TV. and DVD player, with complimentary DVDs available from the concierge.

  
  

  That night we sat on the lanai’ watching the stars and listening to the ocean waves pound on the shore. We laughed and talked until late at night. It was amazing.

  
  

  

  
  

  The view from the Lanai

  
  

   

  
  

  The next morning my hubby got up early and went golfing. They played 36 holes. I lounged around the hotel all day and met them at the ferry. The ride back was rough and I often thought it was a thrill ride at an amusement park, one of the water ones! We survived however, returned to Maui and stopped for dinner in Lahaina before calling it a night.

  
  

  

  
  

  Sunset from the ferry.

  
  

   It was an awesome trip, and not just because of the luxury. The scenery, the experiences and the company made it truly magical. It’s going right up there with the top 10 experiences of my life.

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