We went to the open air craft fair where one of the vendors had a pet baby goat. From a distance we both thought the goat was a dog at first. She was so sweet! She was the highlight of our day.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
We went to the open air craft fair where one of the vendors had a pet baby goat. From a distance we both thought the goat was a dog at first. She was so sweet! She was the highlight of our day.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
For J's last night in Maui we had dinner at Gerard's. With very little persuasion I was able to talk J into getting the eight course Land and Sea menu with me.
We were brought a lot of silverware at the start of the meal which kept getting replaced as we moved through each course.
The Red Snapper fish filet was one of my highlights of the night, but the rack of lamb was outstanding.
The food couldn't have been better, the company couldn't have been more pleasant. In short, the evening was absolutely perfect.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
We did a brief snorkel stop at Olowalu at Mile Marker 14 but got out after finding the water too murky to see fish...and there are rumors that Olowalu is frequented by tiger sharks, which makes me twitchy about swimming in murky ocean.
After drying off, we continued down Highway 30 past Kihei to check out Makena--often known as "Big Beach."
Big Beach is what you would typically imagine when picturing a Hawaiian beach. It's a long, wide expanse of perfectly ground and cool white sand in front of sparkling blue water. Even though there are three parking lots for this beach, it's usually never very busy.
In the above photo, you can see Molokini. It's the top of an underwater crater. The crescent shape helps block wind and waves, so it's a great snorkeling trip by boat. I haven't gone myself since there are so many great snorkel spots you can hit up by just walking directly into the ocean with goggles.
We read and napped on the beach while my visitor, J., soaked up the last bit of Maui sunshine before he heads home to Portland tomorrow.
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After breakfast I took my visitor, J., out to breakfast at Castaway Cafe then we went along Highway 30 to check out the Olowalu Petroglyphs before snorkeling at Mile Marker 14.
The Olowalu Petroglyphs can be found by taking the road past the water tower that is behind the Olowalu General Store.
We bumped the red rental Jeep along a rocky, unpaved road towards the West Maui Mountains.
The Petroglyphs are carved into the cinder cone at the base of the mountain and are thought to be 200 to 300 years old.
Our trusty rental:
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Friday, May 13, 2011
My visitor and I grabbed breakfast in town yesterday morning, then walked up and down Front Street to pick up souvenirs for my visitor to bring back home.
As we were walking around, the ladies were making leis in front of the Baldwin home.
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My girlfriend, S., got us a set of complementary tickets to go sailing on the American II. I've never been on a sailboat on the open ocean, and I didn't know what to expect.
I certainly wasn't prepared for the adrenaline that pumped through my veins as the sailboat tipped and sliced through the waves and wind. Captain John plowed through waves and white water rushed over the front of the boat and splashed over most of us.
What a gorgeous view of West Maui!
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I took my visitor snorkeling at Kapalua Bay on Sunday afternoon. The water here is absolutely gorgeous.
The last time I was here, I was with my Portland college roommate after we graduated in 2008.
It's really amazing how I ended back at this snorkeling spot two years later.
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
This boat lost its anchor and washed ashore in front of our restaurant. It's been beached for the past few days, but the mast has now been removed.
The boat's owner gets fined $10,000 a day (so I've been told) for every day that the boat stays washed ashore.
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