EARLY EVERY MORNING, ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE KIHEI AKAHICONDOMINIUM, VISITORS START THEIR DAY WITH A WALK ALONG THEBEACH AS THE SUN PEEKS OUT FROM BEHIND THE TOP OF HALEAKALA.THE OCEAN IS VERY CALM AT THAT TIME IN THE MORNING, EXCEPTFOR A GENTLE SWELL THAT WILL EXPEND ITSELF ALONG THE BEACH.THE FIRST SWIMMERS GO IN, SOME JUST FOR THE PURE ENJOYMENT,OTHERS FOR DETERMINED EXERCISE. SOON THE FIRST BEACH CHAIRSAND UMBRELLAS ARE OPENED, PEOPLE STAKING OUT THEIR PART OFTHE BEACH FOR ANOTHER GORGEOUS MAUI SUNNY DAY TO COME.SUNSETIN KIHEI SUNSETS HAVE A SPECIAL ATTRACTION HERE IN KIHEI.SOME VISISTORS HAVE TO PUT THEIR TOES INTO THE SAND AT THEBEACH TO ENJOY THOSE LAST BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS BEFORE THE SUNDIPS BEHIND LANAI ISLAND. OTHERS SIT ON THE TERRACE AT ONEOF SEVERAL WATERING HOLES, MULTI TASKING WITH A TROPICALDRINK AND THE CONVIVIALITY OF NEW FOUND FRIENDS. NO ONE ISIMMUNE TO THIS MAGICAL MOMENT WHEN TIME SEEMS TO STOPBRIEFLY..