On Monday, I was told that I would be working on a client
out of another office. I was hoping for
San Francisco, but instead, I was assigned to a job out of the Honolulu office,
but was headed to Maui because that’s where the client is located. How amazing is that? Sorry Golden Gate Bridge, but I think Hawaiian
sunshine and hula skirts win. My aunt
and uncle happened to be vacationing there, so I flew in Friday night to spend
the weekend with them. It could not have been more perfect timing.
Saturday, we got up to go on a snorkeling adventure off of
Ka’anapali Beach. We ventured north to
several bays where we were able to swim with turtles, admire the brightly
colored tropical fish and stare in awe at the coral reef. The water was so clear it was incredible!
After cleaning off all the ocean salt water, we headed to a
luau for the evening on the Lahaina Beach where we were greeted with Mai Tais
and shell necklaces. I have never had so
much food in my life (the open bar was also amazing)! I really liked the structure of the
show. Each style of dance, costumes and
course of food represented a different area of the world, so it was interesting
to see how each varied from the different Polynesian cultures. And of course all of this was enjoyed while
watching the beautiful sunset.
It was pretty amazing how Hawaiian everything was (which I guess makes sense). Yes,
there were people dressed in hula skirts greeting guests at the airports with
leis. Yes, everyone says aloha and
mahalo and yes, hula shirts are considered business casual. I think I should bring that back to Seattle. Although I am pretty sure that the locals
don’t go to luaus. The pace of life here
is much slower, which has been a pleasant challenge. I am looking forward to seeing what work will
be like since I seem to only be surrounded by tourists now.
