Friday 19 January 2018

Travelling Maui

We have been mesmerized by Maui’s beauty!  What a wonderful vacation with Mel and Shayne!  We have done many activities!

Day 1 - walked beach at Wailea area, delicious Mai Tais  at Mulligans, capped off with a fancy Italian supper. 

Day 2 - morning sunrise at the top of Haleakala Crater, hike in Eucalyptus trees at Hosmer Grove, visit lavender farm.

Day 3 - drive to Lahaina (West Maui), stop at Front Street bistro for late shared lunch (bought local coffee beans), visited Kampala Golf Course, sunset at Makalua-puna Point, supper at Maui Grill (local hangout with Uke entertainer)

Day 4 - Gorgeous weather for snorkelling at Molokini Crater and Turtle Island!

Day 5 - hike at Iao Valley State Park to see the Iao Needle, stopped at the gorgeous Frank Lloyd Wright designed clubhouse at the King Kamehameha golf course, ended with the Te Au Moana Luau (Ocean Tide) at the Wailea Marriott Beach Resort. 

Day 6 - Don and Shayne golf at Kahili Golf Couse after we all enjoyed brunch there, Mel and Krista toured Kihei beach and did a bit of shopping, for supper the BBQed chicken skewers. 

Day 7 - Sunshine Helicopter Tours for an hour long helicopter ride over West Maui and Molokai (more remote Island with steep cliffs where they do a lot of filming:  Castaway, Lost, Jurassic Park, etc.), lunch at Fatt Chicks in Wailea for best burgers ever!, then drove around the back side of West Maui (rough road, hair pin turns, Olivine Pools, Blow Hole), ice cream at Whalers Cove Shopping Centre in Lahaina, order in pizza for supper. 

Day 8 - Blair and Claire with kids for beach time in our little protected cove.  Afternoon trip to the Maui Ocean Centre to see local Hawaiian fish in the aquariums, supper at Bobs BBQ. 

Day 9 - Very windy day!  Elegant dining for noon meal at Mamas Fish House, hiked Twin Falls which is one of the stops on the Road to Hana tour, grilled cheese sandwiches for supper. 

Day 10 - road to Hana

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