Day 1:
Thursday, May 14, 2015
- Flew from Honolulu, Oahu, at 5:56 a.m. and arrived in Kahului, Maui, at 6:32 a.m. with Hawaiian Airlines.
- Sam Sato's, Costco, Haleakala National Park, Tasaka Guri Guri Shop, sunset at Kamaole Beach Park II, picked up the family at 8:16 p.m., Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar, night in Kihei.
Breakfast at Sam Sato's - mom-and-pop shop for some local comfort food.
Sam Sato's - Dry noodles large and 2 lima and azuki bean manju.
Tasaka Guri-Guri Shop - small, family-owned shop specializing in a frozen dessert known as guri-guri, which is a mix between sherbert and ice cream. One scoop of pineapple and one scoop of strawberry.
Sunset at Kamaole Beach Park II.
Day 2:
Friday, May 15, 2015
- Kihei Caffe, Haleakala National Park, Iao Valley State Park, Costco/Target, Hali'imaile General Store, night in Kihei
Friday, May 15, 2015
- Kihei Caffe, Haleakala National Park, Iao Valley State Park, Costco/Target, Hali'imaile General Store, night in Kihei
Kihei Caffe - Best breakfast spot in Maui in my opinion.
Haleakala National Park. Haleakalā is Hawaiian for "House of the Sun". Tried to watch the sunset the day before but it rained the entire time I was up there.
Haleakala National Park. Cinder cones.
Haleakala National Park.
Iao Valley State Monument. View of the Iao Needle, rises 1200 ft. from the valley floor.
Iao Valley State Monument.
Day 3:
Saturday, May 16, 2015
- 808 Bistro, Wailea Beach Path, Road to Hana, Hana Ranch Restaurant, night in Hana (Aloha Cottages)
Saturday, May 16, 2015
- 808 Bistro, Wailea Beach Path, Road to Hana, Hana Ranch Restaurant, night in Hana (Aloha Cottages)
Morning stroll. View from the Wailea Beach Path.
Twin Falls, Road to Hana.
Waikamoi Ridge Trail, Road to Hana.
Trail of roots. Waikamoi Ridge Trail, Road to Hana.
Taro farms in Wailua, Road to Hana.
Wailua Valley State Wayside, Road to Hana. One of my favorite spots. Hard to capture it on camera but from this place you can see multiple waterfalls.
Pua'a Ka'a Falls, Road to Hana.
Wai'anapanapa State Park, Road to Hana.
Wai'anapanapa State Park, Road to Hana.
Black Sand Beach. Wai'anapanapa State Park, Road to Hana.
Day 4:
Sunday, May 17, 2015
- Red Sand Beach, Wailua Falls, Pipiwai Trail, Lahaina Grill, night in Napili-Honokowai
Sunday, May 17, 2015
- Red Sand Beach, Wailua Falls, Pipiwai Trail, Lahaina Grill, night in Napili-Honokowai
Red Sand Beach. Another one of my favorite places in Maui.
Red Sand Beach.
Wailua Falls.
Makahiku Falls on the Pipiwai Trail.
Awesome Banyan Tree on the Pipiwai Trail.
About the enter the bamboo forest on the Pipiwai Trail.
Bamboo forest on the Pipiwai Trail.
Waimoku Falls at the end of the Pipiwai Trail. 4 miles round trip.
Day 5:
Monday, May 18, 2015
- Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop, Ka'anapali Beachwalk, Dragon's teeth, Kahana Beach, Mama's Fish House, night in Napili-Honokowai
Monday, May 18, 2015
- Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop, Ka'anapali Beachwalk, Dragon's teeth, Kahana Beach, Mama's Fish House, night in Napili-Honokowai
Dragon's teeth.
Mama's Fish House - Beef Polynesian (seared tenderloin in a grilled Hana papaya)
Mama's Fish House - Mahi mahi stuffed with lobster and crab and baked in a macadamia nut crust
Mama's Fish House - Ahi seared in a Hana ginger-panko crust with Kalua pig fried rice
Mama's Fish House - Whole opakapaka wok fried with country vegetables and papaya
Mama's Fish House - Polynesian Black Pearl (Liliko'i chocolate mousse in a pastry seashell
Mama's Fish House - best restaurant on Maui.
Dusk outside Mama's Fish House.
Day 6:
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- The Gazebo, Airport - family left at 1:18 p.m. Left Maui at 3:41 p.m. and arrived in Honolulu at 4:18 p.m. Car got towed.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- The Gazebo, Airport - family left at 1:18 p.m. Left Maui at 3:41 p.m. and arrived in Honolulu at 4:18 p.m. Car got towed.
Breakfast at the Gazebo before the flight back to Honolulu. The line outside.
