Date:	Wed, 24 May 1995 07:28:21 -1000
From:	hfoao033@huey.csun.edu (gina hsiung)
Message-Id: <3pvqbl$gcv@dewey.csun.edu>
Organization: California State University, Northridge
Subject: Back from Maui...

ALOHA :)

Well we made it back to LA safe and sound. Many Thanks to Bert Tanaka and
Chuck Meyers for the info and hints about Maui.  

The tradewinds were quite strong on Maui, so Johnny wasn't able to fly his
stunt kites, but he did take out a "Black Feather" fighter (made by Dale
Vanderhoof) from his bag and flew it off the upper deck of the 65' powered
catamaran on our snorkeling trip to Molokini.  

On another day when we were enjoying the beach by the Westin Maui Hotel in
Kaanapali, Johnny flew that same fighter on the beach. The winds were just
right for it. Unfortunately, he wasn't paying attention to
the kite (must have been that "thong" bikini one girl was wearing) and his
kite got stuck in a coconut palm tree. So what does he do? Well he climbs
up the tree to get it. (One of his sisters out in the surf yelled to me
"Look, some crazy guy is trying to climb that palm tree!", then we realize who
it is.)

When Johnny gets to the top, he realizes that maybe it wasn't such a good
idea afterall because he can't reach his kite, so down he comes, scraping his
chest and arms in the process. Once he is down, the
wind picks up and the kite becomes unstuck all by itself.

We also had a chance to visit with Ron and Nancy, owners of the Wings on
the Wind Kite store in Kihei. We met them last year at WSIKF and they are
planning to go again this year, they have reservations in LongBeach, but
they are having a difficult time getting plane reservations to get *off*
the island of Maui, go figure!

Another day we made the 3 1/2 hour drive to Hana early in the morning to
beat the tour buses to the Seven Pools, then we continued the drive by
going the back way around the bottom of the island (the drive that you
aren't supposed to take with the rental car; usually only reccomended for
4 wheel drive vehicles).  

One of the best souvenirs we brough back was the 6'long bamboo that I
found on the beach. It will make some great spars for several fighters.

Now it's back to the work force for us until our next vacation in August.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gina Hsiung                            North Library Annex
email: hfoao033@huey.csun.edu          Technical Services Dept.
Phone: 818-885-2265                    Calif. State Univ, Northridge
FAX: 818-885-4928                      Northridge, CA  91330-8328


 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =