Last week we went to Maui. It was to celebrate out anniversary (a couple weeks early, due to my growing belly) but most people interpreted it as a “last chance trip before baby”. And I definitely vacationed differently being 6 months pregnant than I normally would have. Everything just felt… harder. And flying was kind of miserable, I had to pee so many times on the flights and it was hard to bend over to reach my bags stuffed under the seat in front of me. I am glad we did the trip a little early! But I did feel like I was able to really relax on this trip, which is not something I have done in years. (Honestly and truly!)
To illustrate my trip, I put together a Storify story. I’ve been wanting to make something in Storify, but hadn’t felt that I had a story that warranted it yet.
A recap of the places we stayed, dined and visited while in Maui – May 2012
A recap of the places we stayed, dined and visited while in Maui – May 2012
A recap of the places we stayed, dined and visited while in Maui – May 2012
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There was a gauge on one of the walls that looked like a bug out of the corner of my eye. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;The ceiling fan in the room only had one speed (despite the deceptive control on the wall that indicated 4 speeds) and the front desk confirmed that it only has one speed. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;With no air conditioning and a lazy-spin on the fan, the room got kind of stuffy.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;It was nice to have a kitchen stocked with dishes and appliances so we could go pick up some groceries. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Part of our deal was we received a $50 gift card to a Foodland grocery store because we booked 5 or more nights. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Stocking up on snacks and some meal items was handy. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Plus, we received a pineapple upon checking in, so it was good to have a way to cut it up for eating!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The KitchenJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sleeping are Living AreaJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;BalconyJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Napili Hotels and Condos – Outrigger Napili Shores, Maui, HawaiiRestaurants Cafe O’Lei Napili House specialties: Seared Ahi, Asian Braised Shortribs, Lamb Shank with Root Vegetables, Spanish Seafood an…&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Dining&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Bubba Gump Shrimp Company&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;889 Front St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/bubba-gump-shrimp-co-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/410289/restaurant/Hawaii/Bubba-Gump-Shrimp-Company-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Chain place, so it’s not quite that special. But it’s still a nice location right on the ocean and the building it built around a tree. I had the Pear &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Berry Salad, not especially island specific but it tasted good after a long day of travel. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;The hubby got a shrimp sampler… the cocktail shrimp needed to be shelled (and cleaned out some!) but they were good… of course, the fried varieties were all really good!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The Gazebo&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;5315 Lower Honoapiilani Rd&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/gazebo-restaurant-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;- &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/410726/restaurant/Hawaii/Gazebo-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This place is known for their macadamia nut pancakes. We went there twice during our stay, since we had to try all 4 of their specialty pancake varieties. 🙂 I would rank them in this order:&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;1. Macadamia/Pineapple/Banana&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;2. White Chocolate Macadamia&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;3. Macadamia Banana&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;4. Macadamia Nut&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Portions are huge, my hubby and I shared bites off each plate of pancakes, and still didn’t get through all of them. They have a coconut syrup that is wonderful as well.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Macadamia Nut PancakesJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Macadamia Pineapple Banana PancakesJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Cool Cat Cafe&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;658 Front St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/cool-cat-cafe-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/410515/restaurant/Hawaii/Cool-Cat-Cafe-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This place has been voted the best burgers on Maui for several years in a row. My hubby ordered a burger but I got fish tacos. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Both entrees were good, but nothing special. There was bird poop on my chair when we were seated and I put my hand right in it without seeing it first. EW! Dangers of open-air dining, I guess.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Cool Cat Cafe – Best Burgers on Maui 5 Years in a Row! The Best Hamburger and Cheeseburger in Paradise Can Only be Found at the Cool Cat Cafe on Maui!Welcome to the Cool Cat Cafe! That was the Best Burger I’ve ever had,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; is what you’ll hear walking in the door. Cool Cat Café has been vo…&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Teddy’s Bigger Burgers&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;335 Keawe St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ste 221-222&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/teddys-bigger-burgers-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/1607500/restaurant/Hawaii/Teddys-Bigger-Burgers-Lahaina-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This is apparently a chain. We went here because we needed some quick, easy food before we headed to Haleakala. My hubby got a burger, Hawaiian style. That meant it had pineapple and teriyaki added. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;It was an extremely messy burger. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;I ordered the Veggie burger, it was a decent veggie burger… just kind of run-of-the-mill though. Basically, this place gave us some fuel! :-)&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Welcome to Teddy’s Bigger BurgersOur Guiding Principles revolve around one burger, one customer, and one experience. The result is that of a company that approaches moder…&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Serpico’s Pizzeria&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;7 Aewa Pl&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Pukalani, HI 96768&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/serpicos-pizzeria-pukalani”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/412016/restaurant/Hawaii/Paia-Upcountry/Serpicos-Pizzeria-Makawao”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;After watching the sunset on Haleakala, we drove down the mountain and needed food quickly. We did a search on Urbanspoon and this place popped up as extremely close. So we stopped in. I was torn between the eggplant parmesan sub and the 2-slice special. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Finally I decided on the special – 2 slices of cheese pizza (you can add toppings) and a drink for $4.99. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;My husband ordered the Baked Ziti, which was a massive plate of food. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;(So much, that we took it back to the hotel and reheated it for dinner the next night for both of us, and STILL had some leftover.)&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Serpico’s PizzeriaJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Serpico’s PizzeriaJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sunrise Cafe&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;693A Front St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunrise-cafe-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/412135/restaurant/Hawaii/Sunrise-Cafe-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This is a tiny place, kind of hidden back behind an ice cream shop. They only accept cash, but the prices are very reasonable (probably cheapest meal on the island!) and the staff is friendly. This was probably my favorite breakfast out of everything on the island, just because it was so fresh and flavorful – the half papaya with yogurt, granola and fruit. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;My hubby got the pancake special, the board outside said it came with three different types of syrups. They only brought out maple though and we didn’t ask for the others.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sunrise CafeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sunrise CafeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;820 Olowalu Village Rd&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Honoapi’ilani Highway&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp – Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We stopped here for lunch after visiting the Maui Ocean Center. I really wanted some fresh veggies, so I ordered one of the salads. It was really not enough to constitute a whole meal, although it was priced like a meal salad. It also came with a slice of bread on the side. I wish they had offered me a choice of bread or I had just voluntarily asked. They had a few types listed on the menu, but they automatically gave me rye bread, and I hate caraway seeds. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;My hubby got the chicken pot pie. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;But really… we weren’t there purely for the entrees… we wanted pie! &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;They have little tiny mini pies and then small pies. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;We tried the Banana Cream Pie, it was good… I’d call it a solid banana cream. However, the Mac Nut Chocolate Praline pie was truly special. It had a yummy layer of caramel at the bottom of the crust and then the chocolate, macadamia nuts and cream on top. Really a unique and tasty option.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie ShopJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie ShopJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Hana Bay Juice Co.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;111A Hana Hwy&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Paia,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96779&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/hana-bay-juice-co-paia”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/410824/restaurant/Hawaii/Paia-Upcountry/Hana-Bay-Juice-Paia”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;I’m going to give this place an A+++ for marketing. We saw several things that said it was the best place to get food before traveling the Hana Highway. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;They offer box lunches with chips, fruit and cookie to go along with a sandwich. (They also serve fresh juices and smoothies, which we didn’t try.) &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Neither of us were impressed with our sandwiches and they seemed like the rolls were stale.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ono Gelato&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;115D Hana Hwy&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Paia,&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;HI&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;96779&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/ono-gelato-company-paia”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/452038/restaurant/Hawaii/Paia-Upcountry/Ono-Gelato-Company-Paia”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;They give you samples of any flavor you want. They were all really good (especially the Lilikoi Surfing Goat Dairy one!) but I ended up going with a sorbetto (because it was non-dairy, I can’t eat a whole dairy-ful dessert) and the pineapple sorbetto made from Maui-grown pineapple was wonderful. My hubby got a cone with a gelato called Sandy Beach… which I don’t remember what it contained but it was yummy!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ono GelatoJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ono GelatoJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Maui Tacos&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;5095 Napilihau St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ste 111A&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Napili-Honokowai, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/maui-tacos-napili-honokowai”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/411478/restaurant/Hawaii/Maui-Tacos-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This place was close to our hotel. It was kind of grimy, but it seemed to be frequented by locals (based on the number of people who called out greetings to the cook in the back and the guy who gave us a breakdown on all options at the salsa bar). &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;We both ordered the fish taco combo. The tortillas were good and the sauce was really good. The fish had nice flavor, but was a little too soft, like it had been sitting in a bucket of some kind of liquid in the back. The rice and beans in the combo were just rice and beans, nothing special.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Pineapple Grill&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;200 Kapalua Dr&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kapalua, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/pineapple-grill-kapalua”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/411833/restaurant/Hawaii/Pineapple-Grill-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Located on the beautiful Kapalua golf course, this restaurant has cool views overlooking the tennis courts, with the ocean and mountains in the background. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Service was quick and efficient, if not really personable. (Which was fine with me.) I ordered the Surfing Goat Dairy Veggie scramble. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;It had some different veggies than what the menu described, but that’s due to seasonal freshness… so that’s fine with me. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;It came with a cup of fruit, a fresh baked biscuit and homemade strawberry-guava jam. My husband ordered the french toast, which is dipped in a cinnamon-vanilla cream batter topped with banana and macadamia nuts. I’m not a fan of french toast, but it had really good flavor due to the cinnamon-vanilla cream.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Pineapple GrillJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Pineapple GrillJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Moose McGillycuddy’s&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;844 Front St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/moose-mcgillycuddys-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/411564/restaurant/Hawaii/Moose-McGillycuddys-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We just stumbled upon this place. I ordered chicken tacos. (I wanted fish tacos at first, but felt like I’d ordered enough fish. But maybe I should have got fish… I like fish more than chicken!) &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;The sauce on the tacos were good, but they were pretty filling and I prefer my tacos on soft corn tortillas over flour tortillas. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;They are served with a TON of corn chips and salsa. My hubby elected to get a burger, since they had a wide variety of burgers. He went fairly tame with a pineapple/teriyaki burger. (They have a peanut butter &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; banana burger… ew!) &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;819 Front St&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina, HI 96761&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yelp.com/biz/ululanis-hawaiian-shave-ice-lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Yelp&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; – &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/37/1448010/restaurant/Hawaii/Ululanis-Hawaiian-Shave-Ice-Lahaina”&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Urbanspoon&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;I’m bummed we went here on our last day, it was my favorite dessert. I probably would have gone there every day! &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;I got the Hawaiian Rainbow flavor mix (strawberry, pineapple and vanilla) and my hubby got the Haleakala flavor mix (coconut, leche and sweetened condensed cream). It really is so much more amazing that an ordinary snow-cone. It’s so finely shaved and the flavors are more intense.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ululani’s Shaved IceJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Ululani’s Shaved IceJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Activities&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kapalua Coastal Trail&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This trail is about 1.7 miles each way, so you can get just over 3 miles round-trip. If you are staying at a resort nearby and walk/run to the trailhead you could easily get a 4-miler. The path covers a lot of varied terrain and is right along the coast so there are always great views.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kapalua Coastal TrailJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kapalua Coastal TrailJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kapalua Coastal TrailJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lahaina Shops &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; the Banyan Tree&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Naturally we spent some time in Lahaina, as most of the restaurants and shops near us were in the town. There are a lot of little museums scattered around as well. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Located in a park near the ocean is a giant Banyan tree. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;The tree takes up an entire block, but it’s just one tree.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Banyan TreeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Banyan TreeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Banyan TreeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Surfing Goat Dairy&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;3651 Omaopio Road&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kula, Hawaii 96790&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This goat dairy offers tours and tastings of several varieties of goat cheese. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;A lot of people say that goat cheese has a “goat-y” taste, but they make each batch fresh and small so it doesn’t have the “goat-y” taste. I’m a fan of goat cheese no matter, so I was excited to stop by here. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;We sampled 5 little bits of their cheeses and also had a slice of Lillikoi goat cheesecake (passion fruit) that was so smooth. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;We also got to pet the baby goats, which interested me far more than I thought it might! They’re cute!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Surfing Goat DairyJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Lillikoi Goat CheesecakeJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Surfing Goat DairyAloha and welcome to Surfing Goat Dairy’s Website. Our Dairy Farm is located on the beautiful slopes of Maui’s Haleakala Crater in lower …&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Haleakala National Park&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We had heard that viewing sunrise or sunset from the top of Haleakala was a must see. When we realized the drive time associated with getting there for sunrise, we opted for sunset. The roads were narrow and windy and forced you to slow way down at times, we would have been sad to estimate the time wrong and miss it!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We got there and had plenty of time to explore the mountain in daylight and see the various craters. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Elevation is just over 10,000 feet at the top, so anyone not used to altitude should take caution. (I was 6 months pregnant at the time, I definitely felt more winded and uncomfortable up there. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;I grew up at about 5900 feet elevation, but currently live at about 2500 feet. Not as acclimated anymore.)&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;HaleakalaJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sunset was just as spectacular as people said it was and my photos don’t even truly do it justice. it was amazing.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;HaleakalaJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Maui Ocean Center&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;192 Ma’alaea Rd.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Wailuku, HI 96793&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Kind of geared toward kids, but it also has plenty of educational materials that kids wouldn’t have the patience to read (or to listen to it read to them) around. A huge variety of aquatic life lived here, but there aren’t any dolphins, seals or those types of animals. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We did get to see sharks and turtles and fish and anemones and sponges and… there was quite a bit here to see… all in air conditioning!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Maui Ocean CenterJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Maui Ocean CenterJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Maui Ocean Center | The Hawaiian Aquarium | Maui Family Activity | (808) 270-7000Maui Ocean Center, The Hawaiian Aquarium. Hawaiis Top Rated Family Attraction, the aquarium provides an up close view of Hawaiian Marine …&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The Road to Hana &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;A crazy, narrow, winding road that leads visitors along 60 miles of highway through rain forest, past waterfalls and with several stops along the way to view bamboo forests, wildlife, etc. It’s very beautiful.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Hana HighwayJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;There is a black sand beach which is pretty interesting. Halfway through the drive there is a stand called “Halfway to Hana” where you can buy treats, including freshly baked banana bread.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Hana HighwayJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;The drive takes a long time, it’s not like driving 60 miles anywhere else in the world. Most people plan at least a whole day for the drive (some longer if they plant to stay overnight in Hana). &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;There are CDs available for purchase to help guide you on your journey. I wish we’d bought one of those.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Road to Hana Maui | Things to do in Maui | Road to Hana CD | R2HThe Road to Hana in Maui is one of the best things to do in Maui! Use the Road to Hana CD Guide to find adventure, romance, and the perfe…&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Instead, we relied on an app I purchased for my iPhone. It didn’t seem to work all that well, service is pretty spotty the whole drive. And when it did talk to us, most of the info it gave us was “Coming up is a beautiful such-and-such, but it’s on private property and you can’t trespass.” or “This stop is not one that we can recommend, as it would be a waste of your time.” &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;The app was kind of a waste of time and money.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;App Store – Maui GPS Tour GuideDescription The Maui GPS Tour Guide talks to you as you drive around Maui.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Iao Valley State Park&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/b&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;This small park has a couple of very short walks, one that leads you through a garden full of native plants. Some are very strange looking!&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Weird Flower?JillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Probably the most famous feature in the park is the Iao Needle, a spire that rises 1200 feet into the air.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Iao Valley State ParkJillOW&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;There was a $5 parking fee.&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
I’m glad you had a nice, relaxing time! Ever since I saw your Instagram, I have continued to kick myself for not getting up to Haleakala for sunrise. MAYBE we can swing it next month, before the girls get on Hawaii time. We discovered the goat farm during our last visit, we all had fun feeding the goats! Paia is pretty rad, too. I love driving the island.
If you want to visit Maui again, PLEASE let me know so I can get you hooked up with our cottage above Wailea. Gorgeous view, totally modern, away from tourists, better rate than the hotels and most condos. Total paradise. I also earned a kama’aina card at the Kihei Safeway — locals discount! No ka ‘oi!
We definitely want to go back… and YES, I need to get that from you. The whole time I was there I kept thinking, “I should have asked Marci for some hints.” But we managed on our own… it was kind of fun to explore it all and learn through our own trial-and-error as well!
Oh man, I can tell you don’t read any of Just Jenn’s blogs…she talks about Hawaiian shave ice all the time, and how awesome it is. 🙂 We actually stumbled across a Hawaiian shave ice cart in a park in Portland, OR, last summer when we were there. The woman who owned it was from Hawaii and she just decided one day that she needed to bring one of her favorite hometown treats to Oregon, since she wanted to eat it more often than the once or twice a year she got to visit home.
Upon arriving home, I learned about a food truck here in Vegas that has Hawaiian shave ice: Snow Ono
Yep… I’ll be trying that!
you guys did a lot! and pizza, always gets me. you guys found some good places to eat. i always say i want to go internet-less on vacation, but i always get sucked in anyway. well, when there’s wifi. ugh! i need to learn how to unplug again…
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glad you were able to get away for some r&r – hopefully it won’t be too long before you can do it again (with the little one too!)
Yeah, it will definitely be a whole new experience with a kiddo in tow! I kept noticing the people with kids to see how they were on vacation. Some people packed so much stuff it was crazy, some people seemed to let their kids go crazy and some kids just seemed like normal human beings, albeit smaller than everyone else. Hopefully that’s what I can raise!