November 6 – 9, 2013
The weather mostly stayed cooler for our final days at Leleuvia, but our routines remained the same. We enjoyed the early-summer morning feeling while having coffee in the cockpit, afternoon visits to the shore, snorkeling after lunch (which coincided with the warmest part of the day), watching the late-afternoon clouds build in the distance, happy hour visits to the resort and a few terrific dinners there, and nightly rain showers.
There was one evening that was particularly beautiful. We were headed back to our boat after happy hour at the resort. Sunset had come and gone, and we walked along the beach into what I call a Blue Hawaii evening, one of those indigo blue evenings that looks extra beautiful as a background color behind palm fronds. Dusk was deepening by the time we climbed into our dinghy, yet we could see so clearly into the water that we could make out details on the bottom. Evenings like this are surreal and so beautiful; we never take them for granted.
Another neat moment was having some of the young staff over to our boat. The staff at Leleuvia resort were (and still are) so nice. Unfortunately this took place so long ago that I can’t remember their names, but at least I have a photo of their smiling faces!
Below, a few photos of the places we frequented here: the pier, the beach, and the resort bar and dining area, plus a photo of the resort’s cat and the young people we had visit us on our boat. (Click to enlarge and scroll.)–Cyndi
Update: We visited Leleuvia in 2018 and while it’s still beautiful, it does have a few issues. If you’d like to read about them; see the bottom of this post: Good-Bye Leleuvia
