Maui

It’s only a few days before Christmas.  The malls are slammed, parking lots overflowing.  We kept being surprised at the line ups at all the stores.  We didn’t remember dealing with this in years past.  That’s when it hit us – we haven’t been home for Christmas in

Hula Grill, KaanapaliHula Grill, Kaanapali Just a short walk down the boardwalk from the Sheraton is Hulu Grill, part of the Whalers Village Shopping Center. The restaurant has a “on the sand” section (called the Barefoot Bar) , with simpler snacks and plates, and a fanci

View from Aloha Mixed PlateView from Aloha Mixed Plate We ate at Aloha Mixed Plate restaurant which was highly recommended by our guidebook, but we were not that impressed. The restaurant has two sections – one section closer to the water, with better views (including a nice su

Exterior of the Sunrise CafeExterior of the Sunrise Cafe We ate a couple of times at the Sunrise Cafe. It’s a little hole-in-the-wall next to the harbour, serving delicious eggs, omelettes, french toast, etc.…

The Pacific Whale Foundation is a non-profit research group that is also one of the primary boat tour operators on the island. They have several whalewatching trips a day, some leaving from Lahaina, and some leaving from Maalaea.…

Our motel-like room at Maui Beach HotelOur motel-like room at Maui Beach Hotel For our last night in Maui, we wanted to stay close to the airport, since we had an early flight out the next morning to Kauai.…

Hana Ranch RestaurantHana Ranch Restaurant For dinner we headed to the Hana Ranch Restaurant. It’s one of the 2 restaurants open for dinner in Hana (the other is at Hotel Hana, and is apparently very high-end).…

Oceanview of Hana Kai Maui ResortOceanview of Hana Kai Maui Resort We decided to overnight in Hana, so we didn’t have to drive there and back in one day.  We had a hard time finding a moderately priced hotel room in Hana, and we ended up at Hana Kai Maui Resort, an oceanfront co

Oceanfront Room at the Sheraton KanapaaliOceanfront Room at the Sheraton Kanapaali Our first 5 nights on Maui were spent at the Sheraton Maui, on Kaanapali Beach. The property is very large, with hundreds of rooms of different types.…