Good Vibes in Hawaii!
June 28, 2025
Aloha from Maui!
We have all arrived safely at Kahului airport, and we have begun our trip! Bobby and Henry were the first to arrive, and they immediately jumped into a game of hacky sack that later became a game of death sack. Their foot-eye coordination is extremely impressive, and they both started to get better than some of the Maui leaders who were teaching them! After a few hours at the airport, we all got on the road to end our night with some Costco pizza. We ended our night with pizza and our first Moonup of the trip!
Our second day started off strong with some earlier risers not yet used to the time change. We used the early morning to our advantage, and we made a game plan for breakfast. Margaret immediately volunteered to help cook the pancakes while Brooks cooked the eggs and sausage. The two were a powerful duo in the kitchen, and they were eager to teach others how to cook as well. After our hearty breakfast, we packed up for the day and headed out for our first activity of the trip! We got to visit Maui Cultural Lands in Honokowai Valley for some conservation work. The guides taught us about the valley, plants native to Hawaii, their mission, and why our help matters! Our job as a group for the day was to help get rid of all the invasive plants in this one patch of the valley. Chloe spearheaded the work and picked weeds and invasive plants without one complaint! After our morning of hard work, we hiked up out of the valley and went to the beach. The beaches here are so beautiful, but the waves are the best part! Ahna started a game of chicken fight for everyone to play in the ocean, and only made harder by the crashing of the waves. We played in the ocean for a few hours before we loaded into the van and drove back to our campsite. Our dinner for the night was a group effort, and we all got to enjoy burrito bowls before our second Moonup under the beautiful stars!
On day three, we rappelled through canyons and waterfalls and had the best time! Cole was immediately a pro, scaling down the cliffs in no time! We got to jump into the swimming hole below after each rappel, and it was so much fun! Wesley smiled the whole way down while Kat and Lila cheered her on. With each rappel, everyone got better and better! After, we headed to the beach for a pre-dinner swim. The surf was big, and the waves were so much fun! Brooks showed us his awesome body surfing skills while we all swam and jumped through the waves. We saw the most amazing sunset on the ride home and sang and laughed the whole way home.
Today we ziplined!! It was raining, but that made it all the more fun. We joked around with our guides, danced around in the rain, and enjoyed the amazing views as the bad weather subsided. We got back to camp early and started on our dinner of Hibachi fried rice with vegetables and chicken! Everyone worked together to cook, and we sat and ate together and talked about our favorite parts of the day. Haven then took the lead on dish washing and motivated everyone to make the boring task entertaining and fun. Then we had moonup on the beach and had a meaningful close to a great day.
This group has become so close already, and we can’t wait to see them thrive and grow even more as we continue to conquer each awesome activity in this beautiful place!
Lots of love,
Gianna, Aubrey, and Cater
Ahna- hiii mom and dad I miss y’all so much and can’t wait to see y’all again. Thank y’all sm for letting me come. We helped pick weeds from the ground the first day and then the next we went rappelling down waterfalls and it was so fun. It is so beautiful here and I am are having sm fun! I miss you guys so much and tell Layla I miss her so much to!!🫶🫶🫶
Margaret- HEYY LQ and dad and LO and MC I miss y’all so much. Today we are zip lines and yesterday we climbed in a waterfall it was so fun! It is so pretty here and the weather is amazingggg. My group is so fire also and thank you for sending me!!! Mom I hope you are having fun in California and dad I hope you are having fun in Savanah!! And Andy hopefully you are ok with out golfing and your guitars. Love and miss all of y’all!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Brooks: I hope Hayes is doing well in soccer. I’m having a lot of fun swimming and repelling. It is very pretty but very windy. The sunsets are very orange. Tell Caroline I miss her as well. Love you guys and hope you guys are doing well. See you soon.
Bobby-hey dad sorry I have to miss your birthday and I miss you so much, I hope your doing well mom I miss you a lot, graiden hope your calling your girlfriend as much and give all the dogs some pets for me.
Henry: Hey Dad and mom, I miss you guys. I hope that y’all are having a great time at the lake, and you are all well. I hope David is enjoying work, and that Braden gets a good result on his ACT. Much love, HenBo
Cole- hey mom, dad, and kate. I hope y’all are doing good and staying safe. I miss both of y’all so much. I’m having a pretty fun time and we get to shower everyday so it is really great. I love you guys so much. Love, Cole.
Haven- Hi mom, dad, Amalie, Larken and Tripp!! I am having so much fun! It is so beautiful in Maui! I have met so many new amazing people and we are doing so many new and fun activities! I hope y’all are having so much fun in Hilton Head! I miss you guys so much and can’t wait to see you when I get back! Love you so much!! Love, Haven
Lila- Heyyy mom and dad thank you so so much for sending me to Maui I am having so much fun and making so many new memories I miss you guys SOOO much and I am so excited to see you guys soon I love y’all so much 💗💗💗💗💗💗
Kat-Hi mom and dad!! I miss you guys so so much but I’m having the best time! Today I went zip lining with my group and we have also been going to the beach which is so nice and yesterday we went rappelling on a waterfall! Please tell Quinn and Sutton I said hi and that I miss them and give Finn and kiss for me! I can’t wait to see y’all soon! Love yall! 💗😊:)
Chloe – Hey Mom and Dad! I miss y’all so much and I can’t wait to see y’all! Maui is so beautiful and the ocean is so blue! Thank you so much for sending me here! Tell Arlo that I say hi! Love you xoxo!
Wesley- Hey mom dad Graydon and Sutton!! I miss y’all so much but I am having sooo much fun here! It’s so gorgeous because the water is so clear and blue and the sunsets with the mountains are gorgeous! I am meeting very fun people and I looove my group that we are with and the activities that we do! So far we have gone repelling by waterfalls, done conservation work, gone to pretty beaches, and we are about to go zip lining!I hope y’all are having fun vacations too! Miss y’all and love yall!!
The Adventure Begins!
June 25, 2025
Hello Maui Families!
We heard from our leaders this morning that the group has landed safely in Maui! The trip is off to a great start, and we cannot wait to hear more stories from their adventure! Please remember our leaders and students will be unplugged during their trips, but we will be posting trip updates throughout the next week! This will allow you to follow along with the trip. You can also follow us on Instagram, @moondanceadventures, to see more of what we are up to!
-Moondance HQ
