California/Maui - October 2007

On the road again... (I mean: in the air again ;-)

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Düsseldorf Airport - weather gray, as usual
Northwest Airlines 757 to Detroit
Snow?!? Maybe Greenland..?
Detroit Airport, after the immigration stress
Northwest Airlines 757 to San Diego
San Diego skyline
San Diego
Where Broadway meets Fifth Avenue ;-)
But it looks more like 'The Streets of San Francisco''
Cats waiting for me: Donna (who talks a lot)
Dia (with long silky fur)
Si-si (with blue eyes and a pig's tail!)
...and Summer (who looked like a reincarnation of my Mikesch)
Coronado Island (actually, it's a peninsula)
Entrance of Hotel del Coronado
The famous Hotel del Coronado
The 'Del' is an American treasure with more than 115 years of history
Location of the movie 'Some like it hot'
Upcoming wedding ceremony at the beach'
Tracks in the sand'
Next stop: Maui / Hawaii :-)
Hawaiian Airlines waiting for take-off to Maui
Arrival at Kahului airport
Room with a view at the Valley Isle Resort
...and another beautiful day in paradise
View from the lanai with Molokai in the distance
I've been lei'd on Maui ;-)
Having an orange juice on the lanai
Cruise ship in the distance
Beach with view of Molokai to the right
Beach with view of Lanai to the left
Sunset is coming up
Another breathtaking sunset.
Lahaina
Lahaina harbor
Lahaina harbor
Lahaina harbor
Lahaina harbor
Cruise ship in the distance
Meeting an old sailor ;-)
The parrot that destroyed my watch-band
On Maui, even the pigs wear leis...
...and even the cars wear grass skirts ;-)
...and even surfboards can be paintings
The famous Sugar Cane Train
Sugar Cane Train at Lahaina station
I love this place :-)
Lahaina Jodo Mission
The Great Amida Buddha is the biggest Buddha statue outside of Japan
The giant Banyan tree at daylight
The giant Banyan tree at night-time
Front Street Lahaina at night
Having dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise...
...where the waiters still wear those Hula-skirts
View from upstairs over Front Street and the beach
Meanwhile it's dark outside
Browsing the art galleries
Finishing the evening with a beer at the old Pioneer's Inn at the harbor
 Driving around on the Island
Still so many lonely places on the island...
Surfers down in the water, with Molokai in the background
A Maui beachcruiser with German inscriptions..? ;-)
Relaxing in a hammock at a Ka'anapali beach resort
On a rope bridge
Surf school at Ka'anapali beach
 In the mountains
Polli's - my favorite Mexican restaurant in Makawao
Inside Polli's
In the West Maui mountains
Iao needle
Iao Valley State Park
In the West Maui mountains
 Upcountry
The average Hawaiian is tall and fat ;-)
Driving through Lava Fields on the slopes of Haleakala crater
Visiting Tedeschi Winery for a wine tasting
The Ulupalakua Ranch Store across the street
Meeting a Siamese cat at the winery
The result of the shopping tour ;-)
Paia
Strolling around in Paia
Charley's - a place that has seen many famous people
Paia shops with Maui cruiser
Maui girl :-)
Moana Foods on Baldwin Avenue
The great peace Stupa at the Maui Dharma Center
Ho'okipa
Ho'okipa Beach
Lots of surfers waiting for the big wave
Surfers
Surfing is dangerous
Climbing on the rocks
At the beach
Kihei
At Kamaole Beach Park in Kihei
Sunset coming up'
Approaching 'Life's a Beach'
Life's a beach, baby!
Meanwhile it's getting dark outside
Having a Margarita inside
Fun at the Beach
The water is surprisingly warm for October!
It's even warm enough to swim
But this is my favorite place for tanning
Soft sand at Kahana beach in front of the Valley Isle Resort
Wish I could stay forever...
A final beautiful sunset...
Time to say good bye...
Footsteps in the sand...
I love Maui :-)
Throwing my lei in the ocean...
...meaning: I'll come back!
Tiki-statue at Kahului airport
Statue of the demi-god Maui, who caught the sun, at Kahului airport - with the West Maui mountains in the background