Roxanne Medeiros-May said: July 6, 2008 5:58 pm PST
Dates stayed: June 25 to July 3. Linda & Danny.....I forgot to write something in your guest book at the condo before we left, so thought I'd send you this e-mail. We had a wonderful time in Maui. Your condo was THE BEST!!! My cousin and his family stayed in a unit on the third floor, and although it was nice, it didn't come close to 211. My brother and his ohana stayed a few condos south of us, and his was nice also, but he really liked ours (yours) better. Even my cousin who stayed at a beautiful resort in Wailea said our place was waaaay better. And I won't even tell you what she paid for her suite (with no view). Loved the lanai. I spent every morning there unwilling to get up and get moving. I was up to three cups of coffee each day---just an excuse to stay on that lanai a little longer. Best advice I can give. Wake up early....by 6:30 a.m. just to enjoy the cool mornings on the lanai. My son loved hanging out on the futon sofa and looking at "his palm tree" out the window. Our family reunion was great. I met first, second and third cousins for the first time. My ohana is HUGE and everyone was so nice. I got to practice my Pidgin English with them. One cousin roasted a 100 lb. pig (we watched them carve it up) and another made 100 lau-lau's. As it is with the locals....way too much food......and so much fun. One of my cousins sings at a local hotel, so we had a chance to see him perform one night. All in all, and even with a teenager as my travel partner, I (we) had a really nice time. Your condo felt like home by the first evening. We ate in a lot and shopped at the local markets for food. Didn't have to buy fruit because my aunties and cousins supplied us with pineapples, papayas and more mangos than we could eat. Some good!! Stay ono! Thank you, Linda and Danny, for loaning us your wonderful vacation home. I'll be back!!! Be well, Roxanne