Thursday 1/18/18
Arrived in Maui at Kahului airport mid afternoon. After renting a car (we got a cadillac, they were out of the Nissan Altima we had reserved) we headed to our condo rental.
Checked things out and walked to the nearby beach, ate at the Chinese place next to the condo.
Friday 1/19/18
Beautiful drive to Maui Tropical Plantation for a tour and a lessen on how to open a coconut.
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| Banana Tree. |
https://mauitropicalplantation.com
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| Vintage lamp |
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| Pineapples |
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| How to open a coconut. |
Of course there was shopping at the end of the tour.
I bought these necklaces from this guy who claimed to be the biggest Viking fan when he found out where we were from. (This was the day before the playoff game.) Of course he followed us around a bit cause he wanted to talk football.
When tour was over we got a free fruit cup.
On the way back to condo stopped at a place called Leoda's for this amazing Lahaina hotdog.
Saturday 1/20/18
Morning walk along the Kapalua Coastal Trail. We walked to Oneloa Bay and back.
Afternoon drove to what is called the "upcountry" area and visited several farms. First was Hawaii Sea Spirits Organic Farm & Distillery. (Basically they just make vodka and rum from sugar cane they grow.)
http://www.hawaiiseaspirits.com
Morning walk along the Kapalua Coastal Trail. We walked to Oneloa Bay and back.
Afternoon drove to what is called the "upcountry" area and visited several farms. First was Hawaii Sea Spirits Organic Farm & Distillery. (Basically they just make vodka and rum from sugar cane they grow.)
http://www.hawaiiseaspirits.com
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| Sugar Cane field |
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| Sampling. |
On to Alii Kula Lavender Farm
https://aliikulalavender.com
The farm is on the steep hill. They have many varieties of Lavender and a gift shop full of products made from it, even Lavender scones and chocolate.
https://aliikulalavender.com
The farm is on the steep hill. They have many varieties of Lavender and a gift shop full of products made from it, even Lavender scones and chocolate.
Sunday 1/21/18
Went to Lahaina. Toured the old Lahaina Courthouse
Museum and the Banyon tree behind it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banyan_tree_in_Lahaina
Then at Betty's Beachhouse to watch the big game with these guys.
Their Eagles team were playing the Vikings. Grrrrrrrrrr.
Monday 1/22/18
Drove to Maui's Aquarium
Went to Lahaina. Toured the old Lahaina Courthouse
Museum and the Banyon tree behind it.
Then at Betty's Beachhouse to watch the big game with these guys.
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| Annoying Eagles Fans. |
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| Nice Vikings fan. |
Their Eagles team were playing the Vikings. Grrrrrrrrrr.
Monday 1/22/18
Drove to Maui's Aquarium
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| Seahorse |
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| Sleeping Octopus |
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| Jellyfish |
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| Upside-down jellyfish A lot of cool stuff. For dinner we went to a Luau called "Feast at Lele" |
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| The entertainment |
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| The Waiters |
Tuesday 1/23/18
Lahaina for shopping and visited Baldwin and Woo Hing Museums.
Then used West Maui Gypsy app and drove up past D.T. Fleming Beach and beyond to where the road narrows and the cliffs are high, with surfers and some guys selling their wears along with tunes, alcohol and the sweet smell of pot.
Wednesday 1/24/18
Whale watching at 6:45 in the morning with Makai Adventures.
This trip was amazing, we saw many active humpback whales, two of them actually breached near our boat. Small group. We saw other boats go out with huge crowds.
https://www.makaiadventures.com
Afternoon at the beach
Whale watching at 6:45 in the morning with Makai Adventures.
This trip was amazing, we saw many active humpback whales, two of them actually breached near our boat. Small group. We saw other boats go out with huge crowds.
https://www.makaiadventures.com
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| Our Boat |
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| First sighting |
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| Just waving |
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| Partial Breach |
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| There she blows. |
Afternoon at the beach
Thursday 1/25/18
Shopping and relaxation at the pool with these guys
ewwww, I know
Friday 1/26/18
Road to Hana
http://roadtohana.com
52 miles, 617 hairpin curves and 59 unforgiving one-lane bridges, not to mention an incredible number of blind spots along the way and speed limit is 25 mph or less the entire way.
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| picture from the air I found on line |
Garden of Eden
https://mauigardenofeden.com
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| See road below |
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| Persistant Peacock |
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| The best Banana Bread ever!!!! |
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| MUST SEE park 2 miles before the town of Hana. |
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| First view. |
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| Black Sand Beach. |
The town of Hana is very small with an art gallery and several general stores. The trip is about getting there.
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| What??? We turned around and went back the way we came. Roadside food and tireless abandon cars on the way. Saturday 1/27/18 Wailea and Makena State Park for another Black Sand Beach. Also watched a free Hula Dance at Lahaina Cannery Mall  Sunday 1/28/18 Sunflower field fun.   The Amazing Haleakala National Park   |
Monday 1/29/16
Visited the Sugar Museum, Costco and the Bailey House before heading to the airport for home.
Aloha
Outtakes
Visited the Sugar Museum, Costco and the Bailey House before heading to the airport for home.
Aloha
Outtakes
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| Chickens run wild on the island. |
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