janeplanet

I just got back from a 10 day trip on Maui and learned how to snorkel. My husband and I went snorkeling 4 or 5 times; I became seriously addicted! My tip for Maui is to snorkel in Honolulu Bay if you can. We didn’t go on one of those huge company organized snorkeling trips that just dump you and about 50 other people in any given area. We went with a smaller group and I mean 6 people total including the instructor. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had. We saw a variety of fish, sea turtles and a huge pod of spinner dolphins. The dolphins were all around us and a few jumped in the air (they actually spin in the air thus the name) it was freaking AMAZING! Apparently, seeing dolphins is a rare event so we truly lucked out on that one! As fantasitc as the dolphins were what I really loved was observing the sea turtles. They are such gentle, peaceful creatures and some of them are HUGE. They generally would lay on the sea floor and swim up for air every 20 min and we were lucky enough to see this as well. After that experience, I was hooked. For the reminder of the vacation my husband would ask me, “What should we do today?” and I would say-let’s go snorkeling!!

If you can’t make it up to Victoria or Vancouver, visit the website: smokinglily.com which has a good variety of their products. Of course the store has a better selection but I think it is mainly because they are always printing new designs; the turnover is fast.

I just bought the Guinevere bag online and received it a few days ago. It is even more beautiful then the picture. I’ve ordered several items from their website and have never had a problem. They are also friendly and super helpful over the phone.

I just passed thru while on a road trip returning from British Columbia about a week ago. The best damn coffee I’ve ever had: The Rusty Nail Cafe sells Columbia River Coffee Roaster “Oregon Breakfast Blend” We bought a bag ground for a french press pot; had it the next morning. WOW is it good.