Making New Friends in Hawaii

Steve Snyder and Teresa Allred

When our good friend Rich Batenburg heard about our plans to visit Hawaii, he recommended that we contact Steve Snyder and his lovely wife Teresa.  Steve is a highly accomplished public speaker and Teresa built a very successful aircraft parts engineering and manufacturing company in California before they moved to Nahiku on the island of Maui.

Steve and Teresa have found satisfaction in a simple lifestyle that celebrates relationships more than material possessions.  They spend most of their time outside and built a yurt (two actually) on their property to provide comfort and protection.  They, along with their two lovely golden retrievers, were generous and welcoming to us.

We spent a long afternoon visiting on their deck while taking in the sweeping ocean views.  Teresa's keen sense of observation allowed her to quickly observe Matt's accomplishments at MSU (Making Stuff Up) - An entertaining acronym we hadn't heard before.  At lunchtime we set off for Nahiku Marketplace to enjoy tender pork and fresh fish tacos followed by incredible ice-cream at Coconut Glen's.

The afternoon was capped off with a tour of their beautiful tropical fruit orchard where Teresa shared information about the trees, plants, grafting techniques, and harvesting methods.  We sampled a few items as we traveled through the grounds and before parting ways Teresa blended a fresh passion fruit juice for us to enjoy.  We were delighted by the delicious flavors of the beverage as well as the kindness extended by our two new friends.

Comments

[Richard Batenburg]

Glad to hear you were able to hook up with Steve & Teresa! I hope to visit them later this year!
Keep the stories coming!!!
Cheers,
Bat

[DINKS Travel]

Bat - Thanks for the considerate comment and thoughtful introduction. Our travel experiences are enriched by meeting people with local knowledge like Steve and Teresa. Stay warm back home in Colorado.