It was a typical day on Maui. Which is atypical for the last few months. The trade winds have returned, so for you mainland folk, let me explain why that's such a big deal out here in the middle of the Pacific. At the latitude of 20.8, it's pretty darn close to the Equator. That means it can get pretty toasty. We basically get our wind from two directions : the east or Trade Winds (our prevailing winds) or from the south or Kona Winds. When the winds are Kona, it's hot, muggy an the air is full of volcanic gases -we call it Vog. It's the pits. Your throat burns, your eyes water and it makes everyone crabby. BUT most of the time the Trades blow and its crisp, cool tropical air that is scrubbed by 3000 miles of ocean. Ahhh!!!!
The skies are a blue only captured by Gauguin. Today the Trades blew all day, the sun was sunny, saw two rainbow - one this morning and one this evening. Both were in sunny blue skies. The beach was warm and glorious. And the sunset? Well take my word for it, it was spectacular!
So it was a typical day here in Paradise. I can only say - Lucky I live Maui.
