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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/8/2014 6:11:32 PM

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Surf shoes... if you don't have some get them as soon as you get there. Coral hurts!

The rest has been covered already I think.

Oh yes, if you want to take the bicycle tour pack some comfortable shorts you can stand to be on a bicycle for a couple of hours.

BTW, the insect repellent bracelets work well; even on Louisiana and south Texas bugs. I wish they had been available when I was stationed in Pearl Harbor. And, you don't feel slimy and have that chemical whiff with the bracelets.

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/8/2014 6:57:36 PM

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I always include a skort when I'm traveling. It can be used as shorts for hiking or bike riding and dressed up with a nice top it could be a skirt for the evening. If you have a washer available I wouldn't pack more than 4 tops if you are staying 4 days. One of those should be dressy enough for evening. A couple skorts would be all I would need. Then you need shoes you can use for hiking and a pair of sandals that can be casual as well as dressy looking.

I used to pack more than I needed. A cruise where I had to lug my suitcase from the motel to the dock cured me of that. Using only half the clothes that were packed makes one think twice about packing too much stuff again.

Skorts are the work of the Devil.

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/8/2014 9:33:00 PM

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Peroxide is a poor choice for ear rinse. It is used for ear wax removal once the wax got wet to the skin and a fungus growth produced an ear ache. Medical ear wax stripper is glycerine to soften and peroxide to remove the ear wax. Whatever, if the wax gets soft, dry thoroughly before exposing to fresh or salt water, if wax is removed, stay out of live water for 3 days while the ear wax is reconstituted by the skin glands in the ear canal.
Clean water or alcohol work to remove contaminated salt water. The alcohol destroys water drop surface tension so almost all drains out immediately. DON'T leave alcohol in the ear, pour in, drain out. Dry ears outdoors if possible, hair dryers work great, baby syringes too, just don't close the ear passage and blow out an eardrum with a strong sealed syringe squirt. You can tell when the ear dries, it's Warmer all of a sudden.
Both lingering moisture that softens ear wax and the soup of life in semi-tropical waters do your vacation no good. A shower before bed that wets the ear w/soap is the worst. Sleeping on the wet ear with the soap eating at the ear was is the best way to get an ear infection.

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/8/2014 9:42:37 PM

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The last time I was in Hawaii was a while ago. About 1979 and I was 7 years old.

I do remember a restaurant in Honolulu called Wo-Fat. I seem to remember it being just excellent. I suggest dining there if you find yourself in the vicinity.

It has probably changed over the decades, but if a restaurant sticks in my mind before I was even interested in food it might be a good place to check out.

It was also the place where I learned how to use chopsticks.

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/9/2014 12:46:41 AM

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*smiles* a tip for the mosquito bracelets is to wear them on your ankle when sitting at a table if you seem to only get ankle bites ... and you can get impregnated 'dots' that you can attach to clothing, bags and shoes if you do not want to always wear something on your skin, that have the same chemicals.

If you are not used to long airline flights and have any issues with nasal problems like sinus... you can get saline only nasal sprays to use on the plane, a god send if you get dry noses or such from the plane air.

I always pack a little 'refreshment' bag for the plane. Disposable face wipes, tooth brush/tooth paste, small travel moisturizer and the saline nose spray as well as disposable saline eye drops if its been allergy season. I take a pair of socks on the plane as well, and take my shoes off as soon as possible. Wear loose sandals as feet can swell on longer journeys.

Happy traveling

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/9/2014 4:44:30 PM

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Trading war stories about Hawaii at work today brought out some memories.

Da Kine special at the local diner was often a macaroni salads sandwich with two scoops of rice.

Bob's Sushi to Go - Old Burger Chef restaurant converted to a drive through sushi bar.

And, get the Saimin. It is worth trying.

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RE: Packing For Maui - 4/13/2014 11:55:32 AM

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Reef shoes that fit under dive fins are good. Not just wet suit socks, which are still better than bare skin. Vana (Sea Urchins) come in different spine size and sharpness, all unpleasant. Living coral can cause serious lacerations and infections. Not a factor in deep water but needed for accessing the dive spots where you have to negotiate rocky or coral shallows entering and leaving the water. High tops to protect as much of ankles as possible are better than low cuts. Japanese Tabi style with separate big toe box from the other toes are much more stable walking with wet feet or over uneven rock/coral.
Regular swim/dive fins won't fit over reef shoes, you'd need dive fins with a larger foot area designed for the foot protection.

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