We ordered delivery from China Bowl Restaurant. Ian had a shrimp dish, and Wendy had tofu with mixed vegetables.   The veggies were done perfectly – not overdone.  The temperature was good. …

For Christmas dinner, we had a hard time finding a restaurant. A lot of restaurants were closed, others (like the Sheraton) were buffet only, which rarely works well for vegetarians. We ended up at Pioneer Inn, overlooking the harbour in Lahaina.…

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.…

Molikini CraterMolikini Crater After our great experience with the Pacific Whale Foundation on the whaleatching trip, we decided to go with them on their 5 hour snorkeling trip. The trip started from Maalaea harbour, and checkin was at 6:15 AM – a rather ungodly hour, given tha

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