First week in Maui (my Hawaiian Holiday Adventure)

My first week in Maui has been quite the adventure. It took one day longer (than expected) to get here. My flight was delayed due to the fog at Santa Barbara airport. What an ordeal that turned out to be. I was booked on the same flight the next day. Luckily, it wasn't foggy that morning and the flight was on!
I arrived in Maui around 12:30pm on Dec 15th. It was soooo nice and tropical. I love the humidity and warmth. I felt immediately at ease and my skin is so moist, I love it. I grabbed the rental car and headed to Kihei, where I had rented a room. The lady I met there is really nice. The room was exactly like the picture. I got groceries and settled in for the following work day.
Working remotely actually isn't that bad, in fact, I kind of like it. I find that I get a lot more work done. However, being the only one on conference calls who is dialed in is a challenge. It's really hard to hear everyone talking when you are speaker phone.
So, far I've spent quite a bit of time at the beach and have checked out the Swap Meet, stopped in Pa'ia (see pic below), watched the surfers down the road at Ho'okipa Beach and laid on the sand at Makena Beach (Big Beach).

I've also competed in the "Aluminum Man" series with my friend Heather, who is visiting her parents for the holidays. After the race we went to breakfast at a popular spot called the Kihei Cafe. They have the BEST Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes! Yummy! We ate breakfast with the two race directors and two other folks, one of whom I found out was going surfing and tagged along. In fact, we plan on surfing tomorrow and everyday, as long as there are waves.
All in all, it's been great so far...and I haven't even been here one week!