Everyone has been asking how Maui was and I am hear to tell you that our 3rd trip to paradise was awesome! I thought perhaps we would relax more but we ended up being pretty busy. Here is a breakdown of our 6 days in Maui. I think the next trip will be a couple's retreat one. Yes, I will try and plan a friends trip and try to rent a big ole house. Had so many people who said I wish we could go with you that it made me think, well why not? So clear your calenders for sometime soon!
Sunday
Arrive late in the afternoon
Check into the bed and breakfast place called THE PLANTATION INN
Note: We had previously stayed at this 19 room inn on our wedding night in the big suite.
Headed immediately to ALOHA MIXED PLATE our favorite local joint for some cocktails and dinner
Hot tub time machine time in the inn's hot tub
Monday
Went on a 3 hour WILD DOLPHIN EXCURSION with the PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION where we totally lucked out and saw 3 different types of dolphins including the fake killer whale.
Had some lunch at THE HULA GRILL
Went geocaching all over West Maui. Left a Moses cache in KAPALULA.
Headed to the surfing town of Paia.
Had dinner at FLATBREAD PIZZA COMPANY and had perhaps the best pizza of my life for dinner and a pretty tasty organic salad.
Tuesday
Road to Hana day
This time we went to a ton of new places
Saw a ton of pretty waterfalls, views of the ocean, beaches and a bamboo forrest!
Tried the famous banana bread along the way
Had lunch at TUTU'S SNACK SHOP and enjoyed it on a beach
Saw black rock beach for the second time
Did some geogaching
Hiked to Waikalua Falls and saw a 400 ft waterfall. This time Lollipop made it to the end.
Finally saw the Seven Pools but they were closed to swim in....Boo
Drove around the entire island
Stopped at a Surfing Goat Dairy and bought some expensive cheese
Walked around Lahaina
Almost bought 2 more PETER LIK photos
Dinner at COOL CATS
Hot Tub Time Machine
Wednesday
Visited a Lavender Farm and bought a ton of goodies
Grabbed a big bag of chips and soda and went to Black Rock Point
A wave totally soaked our stuff
Swam in the ocean
Took an underwater movie of a turtle
Laid in the sun, soaked up the sun, got burned by the sun
Went back to ALOHA MIXED PLATE for happy hour and stayed for a really long time
Swam in the Hotel pool
Thursday
Spa Day!
Went to the fancy Smancy Grand Wailea Resort
Relaxed in 5 different baths with 5 different salts that came from Hawaii
Soaked in Jacuzzi's, waterfalls, and got steamed in steam rooms
Couples Message
Mango exfoliation scrub
Lunch at Bistro Molokini
Had the best, the best, the best banana split in a cored pineapple
Had Dinner 2 hours later after lunch at MERRIMAN's on the beach
Gorgeous view.... Yummy dinner despite being full.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Eclair for dessert.
Hot Tub time machine
Friday
Drove to Makawao to PIIHOLO RANCH
Had fun zip lining
Tried 5 different lines, amazingly fun. Can't wait to try it again!
Walked around the awesome town of Makawao on Baldwin Street
Bought malasadas at KIMODOS BAKERY
Had some beers at STOPWATCH a cool bar in town
Grabbed lunch at the FLAT BREAD PIZZA COMPANY for the second time
Two more amazing pizzas
Sadly we had to take the red eye home that night.
Bummer but so good to see Moses!
Sunday
Arrive late in the afternoon
Check into the bed and breakfast place called THE PLANTATION INN
Note: We had previously stayed at this 19 room inn on our wedding night in the big suite.
Headed immediately to ALOHA MIXED PLATE our favorite local joint for some cocktails and dinner
Hot tub time machine time in the inn's hot tub
Monday
Went on a 3 hour WILD DOLPHIN EXCURSION with the PACIFIC WHALE FOUNDATION where we totally lucked out and saw 3 different types of dolphins including the fake killer whale.
Had some lunch at THE HULA GRILL
Went geocaching all over West Maui. Left a Moses cache in KAPALULA.
Headed to the surfing town of Paia.
Had dinner at FLATBREAD PIZZA COMPANY and had perhaps the best pizza of my life for dinner and a pretty tasty organic salad.
Tuesday
Road to Hana day
This time we went to a ton of new places
Saw a ton of pretty waterfalls, views of the ocean, beaches and a bamboo forrest!
Tried the famous banana bread along the way
Had lunch at TUTU'S SNACK SHOP and enjoyed it on a beach
Saw black rock beach for the second time
Did some geogaching
Hiked to Waikalua Falls and saw a 400 ft waterfall. This time Lollipop made it to the end.
Finally saw the Seven Pools but they were closed to swim in....Boo
Drove around the entire island
Stopped at a Surfing Goat Dairy and bought some expensive cheese
Walked around Lahaina
Almost bought 2 more PETER LIK photos
Dinner at COOL CATS
Hot Tub Time Machine
Wednesday
Visited a Lavender Farm and bought a ton of goodies
Grabbed a big bag of chips and soda and went to Black Rock Point
A wave totally soaked our stuff
Swam in the ocean
Took an underwater movie of a turtle
Laid in the sun, soaked up the sun, got burned by the sun
Went back to ALOHA MIXED PLATE for happy hour and stayed for a really long time
Swam in the Hotel pool
Thursday
Spa Day!
Went to the fancy Smancy Grand Wailea Resort
Relaxed in 5 different baths with 5 different salts that came from Hawaii
Soaked in Jacuzzi's, waterfalls, and got steamed in steam rooms
Couples Message
Mango exfoliation scrub
Lunch at Bistro Molokini
Had the best, the best, the best banana split in a cored pineapple
Had Dinner 2 hours later after lunch at MERRIMAN's on the beach
Gorgeous view.... Yummy dinner despite being full.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Eclair for dessert.
Hot Tub time machine
Friday
Drove to Makawao to PIIHOLO RANCH
Had fun zip lining
Tried 5 different lines, amazingly fun. Can't wait to try it again!
Walked around the awesome town of Makawao on Baldwin Street
Bought malasadas at KIMODOS BAKERY
Had some beers at STOPWATCH a cool bar in town
Grabbed lunch at the FLAT BREAD PIZZA COMPANY for the second time
Two more amazing pizzas
Sadly we had to take the red eye home that night.
Bummer but so good to see Moses!
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