DAY 00 - Luggage is loaded on our United Airlines 757. In an hour, Valerie and I should be boarding this aircraft
United Airlines Terminal at LAX
A reminder that this is a business trip for Valerie
Valerie once again sacrifices the window seat so I can take photos
Valerie and I are ready to fly
I catch a glimpse of the Proud Bird as our plane taxis down the runway. When we return to L.A., we will be picking up my mom's car from Parking Lot B, which is located near this restaurant
FedEx
Liftoff!
Too hazy to see Palos Verdes today
Sea of blue
First glimpse of the Big Island
Haleakala is barely visible above the clouds before we drop into them
As we drop through the clouds, I am fairly certain we are over Baldwin Avenue (which continues below this shot towards Paia)
Haleakala disappears into the clouds
First order of business (after picking up our crappy rental car) is...
...dinner at Da Kitchen in Kahului!
Valerie is smiling...we are on Maui
Valerie tries the pork katsu plate. Too bad the serving size is so small!
I try their teriyaki beef plate. It's good, but I think I prefer Aloha Mixed Plate
After dinner, we check into our room at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua
I do not think I took a photo of the remodeled bathroom during our last visit because Valerie had already unpacked (I joined her mid-trip)
Nicey nice
