Paia, Maui

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Golden retriever and her master

My cold gets worse every day so an all-day excursion was out of the question. We decided to take a cab to Paia, where the driver dropped us off at Baldwin Beach Park. I kind of wished I'd brought my suit. However, the waves were full of sand and we had the most fun watching a golden retriever play with her master.

We walked into town. By then it was getting kind of hot (but nothing like Mexico or the Caribbean), so we took the cab driver's advice and went to Charley's, Willie Nelson's "favorite spot on Maui". Pretty good local beer. We ordered the salmon cake appetizer, which was perhaps a little hot, especially for Bob.

I booked an Uber for the ride back to the ship. The driver, Philippe, is the son of a French father and African American mother. He grew up in Orlando and speaks perfect French -- or, at least it was perfect for our brief conversation in French. I was stupid, though, and booked Uber Select, so ended up paying more for the ride than I should have. No matter. We're on vacation.

Swam in the surprisingly chilly and refreshing pool and spent the rest of the afternoon on the 11th deck in the stern of the ship. Cocktails (scotch for Bob, bourbon for me) were delicious.

We left port at 6:00 p.m., as scheduled. By then, the air had chilled and we returned to our stateroom fairly early. The sound of waves and the ship's engines are a lullaby to me, so I slept well.