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A Week in Maui

2/11/2019

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The aloha spirit can still be found on the busy yet beautiful island of Maui in the Pacific Ocean. The light, the sun, and turquoise color of the ocean all add to the beauty of this island. It was a pleasure to share this trip with my niece and her husband.
The Island of Maui
On this trip we rented a condo located near Kaanapali, which we had booked last August. It has a nice beach, which is important to me because I love splashing in the water, although I’m a lousy swimmer. I love to snorkel and look at the colorful fish and turtles. To me, snorkeling is a moving mediation in water.
The Island of Maui
On the first day, we gave our kids (as we refer to them) a feel for the island with its fabulous scenery on different parts of the Island. Our first quick stop was Paia, a historic plantation town near the beach. We had a good cup of coffee while checking out all the cute little stores.
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Then we went along the coast to look at places to go kite surfing, a hobby of my niece’s husband.
kite surfing
We continued upcountry to Makawao, where we had lunch at the Hali’imalie General Store, a must-do for me when I am in Maui. Our guests were not disappointed with their meal either. My niece and I had the fish tacos, which we decided were the best fish tacos on the Island. The fresh fish of the day was served on grilled taro tortillas with mole sauce and tropical salsa. My niece’s husband had the Kalua pork enchilada pie, which I highly recommend.
Fish tacos at the Hali'imale General Store
I always enjoy my visit to the town of Makawao, with its mix of eclectic stores and buildings dating back from the cowboy era. Makawao has a feel of the past and old Hawaii that I enjoy. 
On the way back, we visited the Iao Valley State Park with Iao Needle. It had been years since my last visit and it wasn’t too crowded with buses or visitors.
Ioa Valley State Park in Maui
Food was more of an afterthought on this trip, as we prepared several dinners in our condo. I seared some fresh tuna and served it with an Asian salad. The kids made us pizza. 
We did have a nice meal during happy hour at the Monkey Pod Kitchen in Kaanapali. We were lucky to be seated outside with a great view of the sunset. The Mai Tais were the best.
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Another day we drove through Kihei and Wailea, showing them our favorite beaches at Makena and the Kanahena Natural Area Reserve, which is an amazing peaceful spot on this busy Island. It’s where you can see the where lava flowed from the Haleakala volcano.
The Island of Maui
The kids had a lot of fun driving around the island, hiking and going kite surfing. My husband, an ardent football fan, had to watch the playoffs while I enjoyed the beach and a good book. Life was very good. The highlight of the trip was hiking the Kapalua Coastal Trail on West Maui on a day with a high surf.
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The time went by fast and before we knew it, we were back on the crowded airplane returning to San Fransisco. Read about my previous trip to Maui here. Note however, that Chef Sheldon Simeon of the former Migrant restaurant at the Marriott’s in Wailea has moved to Wailuku. He opened a new restaurant called the Tin Roof in Kahului, but I have not eaten there yet. The Marriott Hotel now has a new restaurant called The Humble Market Kitchen by Roy Yamaguchi, who became famous with Roy’s restaurants. I can't wait to return to this beautiful Island. 
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16 Comments
John / Kitchen RIffs link
2/12/2019 01:47:33 pm

Hawaii is such an amazing place -- gorgeous scenery, and (usually) excellent weather -- although I just read that they got some snow! Sounds like a terrific time. Love the pictures! Thanks.

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Gerlinde
2/12/2019 07:08:17 pm

Can you believe they have some snow and high winds in Hawaii. We have such crazy weather. Thanks for the comment.

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Valentina K. Wein link
2/12/2019 02:41:57 pm

Hawaii is so beautiful! I haven't been to Maui for years, but we went to the Big Island last year and enjoyed every second. Wow, Iao Needle is spectacular! That might just be the best looking Mai Tai I've ever seen. Almost looks like a frothy latte. ;-)

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Gerlinde
2/12/2019 07:10:39 pm

That Mai Tai was the best I ever had and I tried a few throughout the years. The top was frothy, I don't know what it was.

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Teagan Geneviene link
2/12/2019 03:34:10 pm

What a breathtaking place, Gerlinde. You captured wonderful scenes.
When I was young I went to Hawaii, only the "big island" and Oahu. I didn't get to see more.
I still think of it as my only "real vacation."

I'm no mixologist, but I had not seen a mai tai with a frothy top. All I can think is "Yum!"

Thanks for sharing this with us. Hugs on the wing!

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Gerlinde
2/12/2019 07:12:09 pm

My friend, I hope that one day you will have the best vacation ever. Hugs to you.

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Tricia | Saving Room for Dessert link
2/13/2019 04:04:50 am

I've always wanted to go to Hawaii and your gorgeous photos are enticing me to put it back at the top of my list :) My husband goes on business occasionally and may take me with him next time - I hope so! Thanks for sharing your great photos.

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Gerlinde
2/15/2019 04:29:53 pm

I should go with your husband on his business trip. While he works you can relax at the beach.

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Deb|EastofEdenCooking link
2/13/2019 07:01:45 am

Very much enjoyed the color saturated photos! The tropical light and magnificent greenery add a richness that is fabulous.

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Gerlinde
2/15/2019 04:31:20 pm

Thanks Deb, I play with my photos but really don't know what I am doing.

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Ron link
2/13/2019 08:49:15 am

Gerlinde, can you believe we lived on the West coast for 10 years and never made it to Hawaii and it's not likely we'll make the trip from here. So, I loved reading about your adventure. Such lovely images and those fish tacos, wow. Thanks for sharing.

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Gerlinde
2/15/2019 04:32:05 pm

The fish tacos were out of this world Ron, especially the tortillas.

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Penny O'Neill link
2/18/2019 05:50:56 pm

"moving meditation in water" - what a vivid phrase for snorkeling, Gerlinde. I loved reading about your Maui visit and it brought up such warm memories of our trip there many years ago.

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Gerlinde
3/15/2019 08:10:50 pm

If I could I would go back tomorrow, thank you for the lovely comment Penny.

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Pamela link
3/12/2019 08:09:09 am

What a great (but too short) visit! We used to stay at a condo on Kapalua with the kids when they were young. Stayed at the Kapalua Hotel as special occasions also - now it's been changed, I think to the Ritz? Whatever, the colors in your photos tells it all.

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Gerlinde
3/15/2019 08:13:44 pm

Yes Pamela, it's the Ritz Charlton. We celebrated my husband's 60th Birthday there.

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    I love to cook and I also love to travel. Traveling exposes me to a wide variety of food and experiences. I walk around cities looking for markets, restaurants, bakeries, shops, you name it, if it is related to food you will find me there, tasting, smelling, talking to vendors, having a great time.

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