The second day we were in Maui we got our maps and brochures out and decided the girls wanted to play in the pool.  Of course they did, they are teenagers. The beach was a delight for them too as our Oregon beaches are often cold and rainy. In Hawaii the beach was much warmer and the sand was coarse like river sand.
We had gone to Costco and picked up groceries, and we were planning on more meals in the condo than out. It is pretty expensive to eat meals out so one has to choose wisely.
Our first adventure was the aquarium near Lahaina (I think) it was a fun experience for all of us.

I have always had an appreciation and love for the water and the animal life that is in or around it.
There is something relaxing and refreshing about a body of water whether that be ocean, lake or fast stream.

The aquarium had both inside and outside pools so it was easy to see how ‘they live’ among the natural habitats.

The turtle is a very important ‘animal’ in Hawaii and in fact my husband was able to swim with a few of them and that is considered good luck.

This appeared to be a very grumpy octopus and you cannot use a flash on your camera near this display.

I was pretty excited to actually see a seahorse but I was hoping it was more active and maybe even showing us how it moves in the water.

The fish were colorful and fun. I wasn’t too excited about the shark area and in fact when we had to walk through the tunnel with fish swimming all around us I almost panicked it was a bit surreal for me.


It was a very wonderful experience even for the amount it cost us, the girls got shaved ice and they remembered it as a great time.
Making good memories is always a bonus when one plans these kinds of trips.
I got a turtle necklace carved by a native Hawaiian.