Our Trip to San Francisco and Wine Country
January 30, 2009
Bottle Shock, what a fabulous movie to see over the pond from Maui to San Francisco and on into Wine Country. The exquisite vineyard Chateau Montelena that put Napa on the map as the worlds best Chardonnay. Bottle Shock will be out on video in February.
It was a quick one, but boy was it fun! We have two friends with Birthdays and felt we couldn’t miss their celebrations. Especially because it would bring us back to people we love and areas we love. We gathered our points, booked our flights, used our Starwood points to reserve the Westin St. Francis using points and cash. (4000 points and $60.00 per night) This was the deal of all deals! The Westin St. Francis is right in Union Square. The most historical building so very beautiful. The location cannot be beat! We got into San Francisco around 9pm on the night of the 16th. Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio is located only a few blocks from the St. Francis and after dropping off our bags we trotted over and enjoyed their great wine selection and amazing Pizza. Not to be confused with his frozen pizzas. These pizzas are a work of art! We had a great nights sleep in the Westin St. Francis Heavenly bed. Appropriatly named!
So What’s up this Week on Maui?
January 5, 2009
Or as the locals say Whazup
We got the Mercedes-Benz Championship going on January 5, 2009-January 11, 2009. Top golfers from around the country playing golf in Kapalua on the Planation Course. I will definitely have lunch at the Planation House sometime this week. The food is good and the scenery is world class! The weather is amazing on this beautiful island! Especially if you take a look at a weather map anywhere in the country. The weather is definitely here! How does the saying go? “The weather is here. Wish you were beautiful.” Something like that…
Another thing not to miss this week is the Whales. There’s a whole lot of spouting and jumping going on. The Pacific Whale foundation gives great tours. We have gone with them and have had the boat surrounded by whales jumping out of the water in all directions. The only thing in Maui more beautiful then sitting on the beach looking at the water is sitting on the water looking back at the island. You can also watch the whales from the beach. They are truly amazing creatures.
Kapalua LPGA Golf Classic
January 2, 2009
Was at the inaugural Kapalua LPGA Classic, last weekend. Temp in the low 80s and partly cloudy. Was fun watching Annika Sorenstam, Loren Ochoa, Laura Diaz and Suzann Peterson Hole of the day was the 18 th hole.505 yards .Par 5. Morgan Pressel sank an 18 foot birdie from off the green to win.
