Last view of Lahaina before Fire - Visit to Lanai by Ferry

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  • @jennyw1445
    @jennyw1445 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    What a beautiful place it was. This video will be so important to a lot of people who want to remember how it used to be. My heart hurts for those of you who suffered through the fire.

    • @yai3373
      @yai3373 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ❤ 💯 ❤

    • @barbarabaldwin7120
      @barbarabaldwin7120 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      xoxoxo

    • @suehorley6059
      @suehorley6059 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Love and Prayers to all through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ❤

    • @badapple65
      @badapple65 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Just about one week before the fire my wife asked me “Hey Honey, what do you think of going back to Lahaina for our 25th anniversary”? (We spent our honeymoon there in 2000) she was planning ahead 2 years. I said “Cool-Yes”!!!

    • @aaronwilliams6989
      @aaronwilliams6989 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@badapple65Well, at least there's lots of other options. Wherever you may go instead, have loads of fun!

  • @alkuerbis5712
    @alkuerbis5712 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    I feel sorry for all the ones that have lost their lives, including all family, pets and wild animals ,
    My condolences to all who lost family and friends
    May God see you all through this

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +23

      As I read this, news reports the loss of life almost at 100, but with still maybe a thousand still unsearched buildings in the town that have been destroyed. I am grieving for them, who did not get out and that we may learn of soon.

    • @patreddy1610
      @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I agree with your sentiments
      It is heartbreaking to see the devastation with so many lives lost. Humans and animals have suffered so much.

  • @bonblue4993
    @bonblue4993 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    I will never forget being in the shops in Lahaina by the water and looking over to Lanai. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. I am so sorry for such a loss, and I send love and good wishes to all of the people who were so devastated by this fire.

  • @marygp3499
    @marygp3499 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Thank you for posting this. My daughter is among the many who lost her home and belongings to the fire. Someday when she is over the shock of it all and back on her feet a little more, I will share it with her. Aloha🙏🏼💕✌️

    • @rosywicke7710
      @rosywicke7710 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Beautiful island. It's truly heartbreaking. 💔

    • @lovespurpleflowers
      @lovespurpleflowers ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Please ask your daughter if any residents have been allowed in; the “authorities” say no one has been allowed in except them but yet we see pictures of people on bikes and in flip flops wondering about? We are also advised that no drone footage is allowed and so forth and so on? Folks, nothing is as it seems and there seems to be “unsavory” characters attempting a “land grab” from Hawaiians, the governor and mayor are complicit, do your research!

    • @barbarabaldwin7120
      @barbarabaldwin7120 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      yes. Greenville, California was Erased like this ,in "The Dixie Fire," and FRIEND L, HAD only what was in the car, as her parent's dear olde home, was totaled, as well. 900,00 acres burned. Luckily, I had a lot of pictures of my friends's MOM, and family house, and being there, in '96.. A great idea to take a Day Trip through little towns,and film. Also, a good idea to give dear friends copies of pictures, and photos of beloved things.

    • @patreddy1610
      @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      So sorry to learn about your daughter
      It must be so devastating for her
      I hope she receives help

    • @sparklefulify
      @sparklefulify ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Heart wrenching. All of it.

  • @jamiecloud1897
    @jamiecloud1897 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    You did a really good job here. So sad that the town no longer exists. Glad you were able to capture the beauty of it all before the devastation.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I appreciate the compliment! Quite saddened that I will no longer be able to visit there again. I was staying in Kahana/Papakea which I hear survived. That and the Kaanapali area may still be a place where visitors can go and see again some time.

    • @ruthdoyle9085
      @ruthdoyle9085 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      1/2 the town is still intact! They weren’t able to burn it ALL down...

    • @iakshimithambyraja6614
      @iakshimithambyraja6614 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Who is 'they weren't able to burn it all down'.?

    • @Noelbluesky
      @Noelbluesky ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iakshimithambyraja6614 Oh just don't even ask these people. gah! Ignorant conspiracy people think laser weapons did all this on purpose. ffs!

    • @Longenecker1776
      @Longenecker1776 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@iakshimithambyraja6614If “they” didn’t burn it down, It was still a failure in response by how long it took to react to what was happening. Inexcusable..

  • @mattieb7348
    @mattieb7348 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Thank you. I took a wonderful mother/daughter vacation there a few years ago. Mom has since passed away. I hold the people of Lahaina and Maui close to my heart and in my prayers.

    • @barbarabaldwin7120
      @barbarabaldwin7120 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So glad you had that trip oxoxoxox

    • @MeleLematua
      @MeleLematua 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonderful you n Mum had trip
      Condolences to your loss🤍🙏🏼

  • @darlenemc3586
    @darlenemc3586 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Charm from days gone by, a reprieve from city madness, a walkable town that was scaled for humans not cars. I pray this town is able to rebuild back to quiet charm, but once the big guys get involved, well they don't have the same visions us peasants have, they want bigger and better stuff, bigger roads, bigger high-rises, wider this and taller that. This is a sad day for all, especially those that lost their lives. Thank you for the refreshing video. You're in our prayers Maui residents!

  • @judithoconnor6442
    @judithoconnor6442 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I love Maui. Lived at Kihei for a while some time ago. I am beyond sad that Lahaina is gone. I hope the banyan tree survives. So sorry for the people of Maui.

    • @shannondail3878
      @shannondail3878 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      opra is sorry also lolsssss

    • @barbarabaldwin7120
      @barbarabaldwin7120 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Arborists are working on the tree. It has deep roots-- a good chance it will survive

    • @kathymc234
      @kathymc234 ปีที่แล้ว

      I lived in Wailea many years ago as well.

    • @shannondail3878
      @shannondail3878 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kathymc234 I thought about moving over there BUT I will stay in beautiful santa barbara ca

    • @Jeff.Frye-Zelno
      @Jeff.Frye-Zelno 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@shannondail3878yeah, don’t start that roll. When she didn’t get enough FaceTime about her Walmart run, she fucking disappeared. Heard about her foundation? No, me neither.

  • @Nutmeg1644
    @Nutmeg1644 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Truly a paradise so peaceful and quiet. God bless the people of this beautiful island.

  • @ajvintage9579
    @ajvintage9579 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This really shows how fragile and fleeting are our buildings, workplaces, cities and towns. Lahaina looked so beautiful, thank you for sharing this with us.

    • @gabeguzman9478
      @gabeguzman9478 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If there is anything positive to come out of this is these new buildings will be rebuilt stronger

  • @bobbysocks7152
    @bobbysocks7152 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Lahaina was a beautiful town, praying for the loss of life.🙏 Hope Lahaina can be rebuilt as it was, before the fires. Lanai is beautiful. Such a sad, tragic time for all of Hawaii.🇬🇧

  • @patrickj.otoole1563
    @patrickj.otoole1563 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Just last September I was there. Walked those streets. Now, my heart breaks for Lahaina and all of Maui.

  • @magandgarrett
    @magandgarrett ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Lahaina was my grandparents favorite place in the world which is saying a lot for world travelers. They went to Hawaii 8 times. They brought me and two cousins in 2000. I have very fond memories of my time. My grandparents have since passed. Prayers to Maui!!

  • @andrearenee7845
    @andrearenee7845 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so very much for showing us. My heart is with Maui. Much love, North Carolina.

  • @theavitaravitar1884
    @theavitaravitar1884 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Our friends took us on their boat, played a round of golf, had lunch then went fishing on the way back to Lahaina . Awesome day. So sorry for the beautiful locals on Maui :-(. Praying for you my brothers and sisters.

  • @alabaster193
    @alabaster193 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What a paradise. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering from this tragedy.

  • @jgriffin282
    @jgriffin282 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    How I would love to walk down there just one more time. I LOVE Maui. I hope they can rebuild it with some of the character it had.

    • @cecileroy557
      @cecileroy557 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yes - I was so impressed with the character of the town. Such a horrible, horrible tragedy.... 😢

    • @artnouveau7633
      @artnouveau7633 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It will take some time Lahaina will rise from the ashes

  • @Surfrz3
    @Surfrz3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Those trees are awesome. Beautiful islands. Lahaina was a gem. 🙏💙

    • @bevsputler5455
      @bevsputler5455 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The roots survive & if corporations are not allowed to buy the land it will come back in 5 yrs do to the climate around the islands!

    • @bevsputler5455
      @bevsputler5455 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They rebuild cities in US destroyed by Hurricanes & tornadoes every year they can rebuild Maui cities

    • @patreddy1610
      @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@bevsputler5455I hope that this happens as a matter of urgency

    • @aaronwilliams6989
      @aaronwilliams6989 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@patreddy1610More for the people than anything.

    • @patreddy1610
      @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aaronwilliams6989 I absolutely agree with you
      It is such a tragic thing to happen
      My cousin used to live in Honolulu and visited Maui on a number of occasions and told me how beautiful it is.

  • @patreddy1610
    @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    My cousin who lived in Honolulu
    visited Maui many times and explained the awful road situation and how restricted the people were in terms of escaping.

    • @germanshepparddogsandthenu5653
      @germanshepparddogsandthenu5653 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      especially a fire that travels a mile a minute.....

    • @mperez5920
      @mperez5920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And I guarantee you, THEY knew. It's like buying a house, a car, if you inspect it long enough you will find things that would cause problems in the future and things that would not protect you and your family, like the roof. Think about what I'm saying here, just think.

  • @gloriapinskerportraits4801
    @gloriapinskerportraits4801 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    So beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Hard to believe that Lahaina is gone. Prayers for all who have lost loved ones, homes and property. I hope they rebuild it to look as it did and try to recapture the charm and character.

  • @tyrobben9578
    @tyrobben9578 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing, just a memory now. Very upsetting to see how this went down and the missing kids. Wake up Maui, you are being taken over.

  • @DollyPardonMe701
    @DollyPardonMe701 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Thank you so much for sharing this. My husband, son and I lived on Maui - both Kihei and Lahaina - many years ago. This brought such great memories of the beauty of the island. There are no words to describe what I’m feeling now. 😢

  • @LilRod-kt9iz
    @LilRod-kt9iz ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I'm so grateful you did this. It's a good memory for those in Lahaina that have suffered a great loss. My prayers for them.

  • @debrat.9105
    @debrat.9105 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is iconic due to the recent fire at Maui. Beautuful and informative video. I really appreciate your sharing this. Thank you.

  • @tommytam3208
    @tommytam3208 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A very sad time capsule. Glad someone preserved it for the world to see!

  • @IngefromGraz
    @IngefromGraz ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Beautiful video of once beautiful Lahaina.
    Thank you…my thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families!

  • @mikestirewalt5193
    @mikestirewalt5193 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    A very poignant and timely capture of the ambience of an early morning walk to the harbor in Lahaina. Nicely done!

  • @vanessabogaert2104
    @vanessabogaert2104 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Such a sweet and beautiful town full of the most generous and lovely people. We have so many happy memories of it. I hope it can rebuild better and stronger.

  • @rotkatzeredcat4284
    @rotkatzeredcat4284 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your film is a treasure. Keep it safe. Tks for posting. (Yeh I know it isn't actually a 'film,' but give me a break I am 70.) Lovely to see this.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Au contraire, your compliment is perfectly framed. Much appreciation!

  • @ethelynsmyley7381
    @ethelynsmyley7381 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel like we are touring with you in such loveliness! It’s a treasure to see how it was! And so sad and scary!😢

  • @BeautifulThingBoutiq
    @BeautifulThingBoutiq ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Under normal circumstances, your pleasant music would make me want my Sunday brunch somewhere in Manhattan…… under current circumstances, it could not help but thinking those who lost their lives and everything out of their control. We are all very fragile, please be kind to the environment.

    • @martyb9807
      @martyb9807 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree. Replace the music with something Hawaiian and it’s a winner. 😊

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I published this video before hearing about the fires. What a shock when I saw the news reports! I did not know that this would be a sad topic at the time, and I think it might be better to have a cheerful memory for people to somehow revive their good memories there, one day, if not right now. After hearing the news, I have only changed the title and title page.

    • @rachelblufoxaaron5726
      @rachelblufoxaaron5726 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree it's almost obnoxious I stopped watching due to it actually

  • @elaineminami5511
    @elaineminami5511 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for posting. We were there just 3 weeks ago, before the fire. I am still waiting for a reply from the kind women of Island Spirit Yoga. The studio is gone, but I’m hoping they are ok. We love Maui and it’s people.
    Maui Strong!

  • @dianewilson4779
    @dianewilson4779 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A wonderful trip, but oh, how sad !!! Enjoyed the journey and thanks for taking us along on one last trip !!! 😢

  • @Noelbluesky
    @Noelbluesky ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for this. I especially loved the early morning stroll, esp the banyan tree. I live on the Big Island, always felt so much love for Lahaina. It's been over a decade since I spent time there and walked those streets with my friends, enjoying the annual Halloween party on front street. #mauistrong

    • @np100
      @np100 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh those Halloween parties were beyond fun. Everyone had a good time and no violence. One of the most memorable times for me back in the late 80's.

  • @terryli340
    @terryli340 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Priceless video, but sad to see such beautiful neighborhood gone forever. Perhaps they can use this video as the blueprint for the rebuilt.

  • @TheEmaile
    @TheEmaile ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very nice documentation. Appreciated the map view of the trip to Lana’i as a geography major and someone who values the views of land from the water. I’m from Hilo, but have never been to Lana’i and didn’t even know this ferry existed. In the past week I’ve been trying to jar my memory for long ago trips to Lahaina, but couldn’t remember much. Thank you for helping.

  • @lynnvia3943
    @lynnvia3943 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for the trip to Lanai. I always wanted to visit. My friend who grew up in Honolulu told me the ferry had been discontinued. She told me that when we were on Maui in 2009. I've returned once or twice but never thought about the ferry again. Evidently, the ferry was running again. Now, it may be years until a tourist ferry is in operation since the fire last week. Residents will still need a ferry. Thank you for showing me what I missed. Lanai is a beautiful island.

  • @mdeuz4502
    @mdeuz4502 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you for sharing this amazing video. I will always hold this beautiful place in my heart.❤❤

  • @owlgirl6134
    @owlgirl6134 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    🥺🙏🏼✨thank u for sharing this❣️my heart goes out to everyone in Lahaina… so hard to see the devastation, sadness and loss. I hope that families will ge able to rebuild their lives after such a unimaginable disaster. Love to everyone on Maui from California.

  • @Clutching.My.Pearls
    @Clutching.My.Pearls ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We stayed in Lahaina many years ago and it grew up so much. This beautiful island burning just breaks my heart. ❤❤

  • @keiarahjohnston9887
    @keiarahjohnston9887 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOW.. such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.
    Prayers 🙏 for all the people of this beautiful town who lost loved ones and everything else.
    May you draw on God's peace which passes all understanding.
    God bless

  • @patreddy1610
    @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for making this
    video
    My cousin lived in Honolulu for a number of years
    It was always my dream to visit Hawaii but sadly I will never fulfill
    that dream
    I feel so sad that the awful fire
    happened to resulting in the terrible devastation and awful loss of life and homes

  • @cscotet4202
    @cscotet4202 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great job!! My family and I were just there at the beginning of July. You go on vacations and you never think about making videos like this. We were only on the island 5 days...maybe if we had a couple weeks, things might have been different. Who would have thought to take vacation photos/videos of the stores along the street. Oh course....you were there early. We were always there late afternoon, evening and it was busy. We went down to the harbor for the Atlantis submarine tour and parasailing. Hope everyone's safe!!!

  • @mckenziered7
    @mckenziered7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So grateful seeing this video, today. My heart breaks for Lahaina Town, for all the loss, so much grief.

  • @adaz2525
    @adaz2525 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    So sad, so many beautiful memories with my family there. Maui holds a special place in our hearts. I pray everyone effected by this tragedy finds comfort and healing.

  • @yai3373
    @yai3373 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for sharing such beautiful memories❤ Perfect timing too! Ive been wanting to see how the place looked before the fires, especially that beautiful tree planted in 1873. I also heard it may survive 🙏 I’m sure with our support and donations, they’ll recover from this and be better than before! ❤

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are welcome! The timing must have been arranged by a higher power. It coincided with my completion of visiting all the Hawaiian Islands, ending at Lanai (taken me since 1978 to do so).

    • @patreddy1610
      @patreddy1610 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@baldermusic8697You have done so much for me by sharing the video of your holiday
      You have shown me how beautiful Hawaii is
      Thank you so very much

  • @innerstream
    @innerstream ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video…..but also eerie knowing what will happen soon after…..it has the same feel as videos of Fort Myers before hurricane Ian last year……life is so unpredictable……such a mystery

  • @tcook052
    @tcook052 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks! Your video brought back so many warm memories of a ferry crossing I took from Lahaina to Molokai a few years back. So sad to see lovely Lahaina totally destroyed but the loss of buildings pales to the staggering loss of life.

  • @ceciliasaayman6244
    @ceciliasaayman6244 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for placing this! Plus the important tree! South Africa

  • @BeautifullyBlessedMoxie
    @BeautifullyBlessedMoxie ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Definitely brings back a lot of memories when we were there last month. The pictures we took are now priceless and deeply cherished & greatly appreciated. Maui we love you and all your people, animals and spirit 🤍 mahalo for such beauty

  • @esampson2369
    @esampson2369 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing.

  • @Waynes-xt9gr
    @Waynes-xt9gr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your video (as well as others who have posted.....) is going to be VERY VITAL...VERY IMPORTANT for officials and families and businesses who want to SEE the actual Lahaina. Thank YOU for posting this up!!! This is excellent to recollect the past and although sad, in a way....its puts a smile on your face knowing how the GOOD TIMES Lahaina showcased...... I remember going on boat cruises for their whale watches....a LOT MORE than what Oahu has.......

  • @OrlandoStreets
    @OrlandoStreets ปีที่แล้ว

    Pretty place. Never been there. Lived in Hilo for years. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Dubbs36571
    @Dubbs36571 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for the narrated tour. Love your music style, too.

  • @carolturkevich6780
    @carolturkevich6780 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this beautiful video. So sad of the tragedy that destroyed everything. Condolences to all who lost their loved ones. 🙏🏼💔🙏🏼

  • @sheilamorrell6329
    @sheilamorrell6329 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is such an important video. It's tragic, but your videos are a tale of how things were. Tragedy for the people of Hawaii.

  • @lynburke5715
    @lynburke5715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing this.

  • @liliaalesan8201
    @liliaalesan8201 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mahalo for sharing. Beautiful memory of Lahaina!

  • @enaceccyy
    @enaceccyy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful Lahaina , I was there with my kids in 2000. We will never forget, and it's people. Prayers and love for the families.

  • @paulmckelvey3856
    @paulmckelvey3856 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good job of documenting the island before the wildfires.

  • @gabygaedecke2411
    @gabygaedecke2411 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for posting ... great memories.

  • @dena-mo118
    @dena-mo118 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Loved your video. We were in Lahaina the day prior to the fire. Is is so heart wrenching to think of the people of Lahaina and how they are suffering. Thanks for such a good video.

  • @kathyh4804
    @kathyh4804 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent footage of Lahaina!!!! It is so depressing to think all that history is gone! The lives lost is appalling!!!! The “warning” system wasn’t working??!!! This whole fire and lack of care to the survivors sure seem nefarious

    • @ianmontgomery7534
      @ianmontgomery7534 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes it is very sad but i hope something good comes out of all the heartbreak. We are relying too much on the internet for things like warnings and the connection is so fragile. There needs to be back up that is totally not relying on electricity or internet - like the old air raid sirens. I live in Australia and we have fires like this all too often and i feel for Hawaiians and also the Canadians and Greeks that either have just had or are experiencing wild fires.

  • @lindacox8156
    @lindacox8156 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How glad are you that you took that footage ‼️‼️It seemed like a beautiful, peaceful morning‼️

  • @helenhernandez2197
    @helenhernandez2197 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awe! We just went in May & I thought wow! This town is like a movie, picture perdect❤Prayers to all & wishing them all the best in the future.

  • @conniegibson5930
    @conniegibson5930 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did a good job on this film of leina and Lanai. Something to always remember thank you.

  • @wellingtonchoo9108
    @wellingtonchoo9108 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Mahalo nui loa brudda Ed. Funny how you find yourself capturing something so important. A last view of old Lahaina. Please capture for us a view of the new Lahaina when the time is right, and help us through this grief as we grow and rebuild.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's an honor, bro!

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว

      I am trembling about Palm Springs being zeroed in on by Hurricaine Hillary. I don't wan't another of my videos to describe a place that has been struck by disaster!

  • @lifejourney48
    @lifejourney48 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for sharing this it was a beautiful place sending prayers for everyone

  • @sasha-mf2oj
    @sasha-mf2oj ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW, wish I could have seen it. 💕
    Thanks so much. ❤️

  • @gentlespiritjw4904
    @gentlespiritjw4904 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You did a great job of filming everything! It felt like I was there. I can't get over the beauty. I hope to visit Hawaii someday.....

  • @robinsmith3987
    @robinsmith3987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am sorry i never made it to this historic charming beach town

  • @rosebennett9997
    @rosebennett9997 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whoever you are thanks a million for the journey Never been there and might not be. Just gorgeous. God bless.

  • @maxinebaker4489
    @maxinebaker4489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunningly beautiful 😻 love thoughts and prayers from Australia 🇦🇺🙏🌺 life changed in an instant its heartbreaking 💔 😢🙏 i am so sorry for Lahaina's people and their immense loss 😢😢 🇦🇺

  • @ceceliachoo2764
    @ceceliachoo2764 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Before the fire was such a peaceful and beautiful place.❤❤

  • @JoniMitchell-qi6hr
    @JoniMitchell-qi6hr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thx for ❤the lovely visit of Lanai❤

  • @IngerPercival
    @IngerPercival 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for letting me come with you on a small journey across the bay . Great to see. So sad to get back to Maui and the black ,dead earth. Happiness in the future

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's an honor being able to present it to you.

  • @robertshelton9881
    @robertshelton9881 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video. They are a great way to visit other places, and times, too. We got to see Lahaina when it was beautiful. It will come back, I'm sure.

  • @fogums
    @fogums ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Such a tragedy. Prayers to all those affected by this disaster.

    • @megatuanis
      @megatuanis ปีที่แล้ว

      I can never figure out why non-believers have to inform everyone about their annoyances. Just be annoyed (if that's your thing) without the declaration.

    • @megatuanis
      @megatuanis ปีที่แล้ว

      @anitamiller7960 See, now you're just copying me, so not clever. What's funny is that I'm not a believer but I don't get my panties all in a knot just because someone says, "prayers to all those affected by this tragedy." That person is sending his or her well wishes and good vibes the only way they know how. You, on the orher hand, introduce irrelevant attacks when people are talking about a tragedy. So much bitterness and wasted energy. Live and let live. So what if they send their prayers? Who cares? Good bye.

  • @mihaelaroman4718
    @mihaelaroman4718 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It is always sad and scary and heartbreaking to hear of any fires, hurricanes, tsunami etc, but this time and the destruction of Lahaina and its victims, just brought me to tears. That was a piece of heaven on earth and even that is gone. Devastating….

    • @Briliant12
      @Briliant12 ปีที่แล้ว

      These fires are MAN MADE!!!!!!

  • @thediscussionvlogs5913
    @thediscussionvlogs5913 ปีที่แล้ว

    The music really compliments this beautiful place Lahaina, nice video. 💞🙏🏼 for the people.

  • @cutypieable
    @cutypieable ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing this !

  • @joannemurdock7899
    @joannemurdock7899 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking beautiful and peaceful

  • @joannford5860
    @joannford5860 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the video it is beautiful, like all the pictures of your adventure and the red flowers along sidewalks. Hope to see more beautiful pictures in the future.❤

  • @debbiezee
    @debbiezee ปีที่แล้ว

    Terrific video. Thanks for sharing. I have been to Lahaina town many, many times but have never been to Lanai. What a great little island.

  • @JuanaPray333
    @JuanaPray333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing. Praying for its people 🙏❤️

  • @ElleArters-s2j
    @ElleArters-s2j ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so wild, we were supposed to be taking the ferry to Lanai that same day, lol, but ended up changing plans last minute to the Ocean Center, Lahaina Harbor & accidentally ended up on the Kahekili Highway! In Lahaina, we went on the submarine tour, walked & shopped around & had lunch at Cool Cats & grabbed coffee at Bad Ass Coffee 1 week before the fire. I love that you got all this on film, it is such a beautiful town & community!

  • @ADAMSIXTIES
    @ADAMSIXTIES ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Actually the Banyan tree survived, but the rest of Lahaina was wiped out. I was there in Feb. 2022 and also took the ferry to Lanai. I went to the Cat Sanctuary.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was introduced to Kat, the owner of the Cat Sanctuary, in Mike Carrol's Art Gallery there.

    • @mexicoliferodcook9479
      @mexicoliferodcook9479 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That is because it was a DEW attack which only burns houses and cars but leave the trees alive. prayers for all in Maui.

    • @AnnaCarlson-b9u
      @AnnaCarlson-b9u ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A trip that I would have loved to make
      Mahalo for the video
      Love to the Lahaina people ❤

    • @jwbjpb1338
      @jwbjpb1338 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mexicoliferodcook9479 Troll.

    • @mexicoliferodcook9479
      @mexicoliferodcook9479 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jwbjpb1338 No NPC

  • @spaz231
    @spaz231 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful video of a beautiful place.... it holds more memories to people than you'll ever know... 🙏

  • @deedeew4040
    @deedeew4040 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing. I leave for Honolulu in a few weeks. Thankfully, you were able to capture wonderful memories of your time in Maui.

  • @Hoosierdaddy-u2i
    @Hoosierdaddy-u2i ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I walked those exact streets and shops last September. Memories to be treasured because I will never get back there again.

  • @megatuanis
    @megatuanis ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb video, clear captions and happy music.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว

      I really appreciate your compliment! Thanks.

  • @CollDott
    @CollDott ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As calm and peaceful and irritant-free as heaven!!🎉🎉🎉 Even the motor running sound was so pleasant!! Despite the jazz!! 😂 The prison!!! 😂😂😂😂 Thanks for sharing!! God bless us all!!!

  • @michaelcarey1574
    @michaelcarey1574 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The ferry trip reminded me of our crossing to Widbey from Seattle and back. The town was very well set up amonst the most beautiful trees. What a tragedy.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I am still trying to understand it as a tragedy. This was the town where Herman Melville wrote his whaling story "Moby Dick." Extremely historic. There's some shift in history that we don't perceive yet from this, I think.

    • @baldermusic8697
      @baldermusic8697  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      (sorry, Melville wrote that in Massachusetts, I think, inspired by the time he spent in Lahaina. Moby Dick was actually based on a real albino Sperm whale called Mocha Dick that matched the Moby story in most respects.)

  • @claudetedwards8714
    @claudetedwards8714 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful tour...Scenic, informative and educational...Thanks

  • @muhammad19486
    @muhammad19486 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I visited Lahaina last year with my wife before we had our first baby. It was a beautiful little town with so much charm and history. We have fond memories walking along Front St. checking out the shops, chatting with the locals, taking in the serene views and coastal breezes. I can't believe what happened there, my heart and prayers goes to all those who lost everything. In an instant this town went from a peaceful retreat to a hellscape, it's unimaginable.

  • @GoGreen1977
    @GoGreen1977 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As the shuttle drove along the road to Lanai City, the dried out, tan grasses were very apparent. Now just imagine the hillsides above Lahaina covered with similar vegetation in the days leading to the fire outbreak.

  • @philadelphiawalksptsd
    @philadelphiawalksptsd ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the ad that came up before this video was for 'storyteller tactics cards' .....old courthouse now whaling museum, Lahaina in the wake of Lanai....I had to bring it up because i wondered if this island was targeted a long time ago to be 'in the wake' per se. sorry, so much intel in this video it is eye opening. Thank you. So sad so many people are suffering. Hoping these innocent people will have rebuilt homes courtesy of the government funding programs, etc. What devastation. ugh. glad you got to document, in a way, before Lahaina was destroyed by these wildfires with strong winds and then some.

  • @Sue-h3v
    @Sue-h3v ปีที่แล้ว

    I am only looking at the beautiful place before the fire. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Jupe367
    @Jupe367 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a beautiful city it once was. I hope the owners do not sell their properties to any real estate poachers. But instead, rebuild and thrive.

  • @MARIADEJESUSMIRANDA664
    @MARIADEJESUSMIRANDA664 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    God Bless Lahaina 🙏🏻