The first 3 days in Maui

We had so much fun in Maui I forgot to blog. So I will fill you in on our daily happenings while we were pretending to be kamahainas(locals). After getting settled in our Nana's great condo in Kapalua-we hit the pool and barbecued some delicious grub..we never went hungry the entire trip thanks to the parents and their Costco spree-and if you know my hubby and his healthy appetite you can imagine the bill was not cheap. Day two we headed up-country to visit our favorite banana bread lady..she makes and sells the most moist and delicious banana bread on the island-you have to get there early as they sell out daily-what a way to live huh? Check out the pic above-the bright green shack is at the top of her family owned property-this is where the magic happens-she stores the bread in warmers & when she runs low she calls her ohana(family) and they bring up another batch-they actually ride the bread up on quads cool huh? We continued on our drive around the island and stopped to enjoy world famous crab pizza at Hiliymilys(sp?), we also visited our favorite island monkeys & duckies, toured the lavender farms, and hit a winery for a tasting The detailed events may be out of chronological order as I (enjoyed the pineapple wine) left my watch in Cali!
Day three we headed for the beach at Napili Kai-the kids had a blast Bogey boarding & building sand castles. Jordyn had no fear of the ocean initially-until the wipe out! Taylor and Blaine went on a pineapple tour and got to pick their own Maui Gold Pineapples-they learned alot about the history of the island..and how to pick a great pineapple.

How to choose a delicious pineapple:

Clear the aisle in the grocery store-and roll that puppy down the isle-if it does not wobble-it's a winner-if it wobbles (quietly place it back in it's original location) no bueno!

Following the tour-Blaine and I took the boys to the 18-hole miniature golf course and had fun playing Opi's favorite sport..stay tuned for days 3-6 of our Maui escape!
Aloha Taralina