One of my first trip reports ever! In 2009, Steve and I were newlyweds and we were looking for a location to spend our 1st anniversary. We decided on Maui because:
- it’s far enough but not tooo far from NYC
- we love going to warm tropical places with great food and culture.
- we had both been as children with our families, but never together as a couple – that nice new, yet familiar, feeling
- we thought it was the perfect location since we both love Hawaii. We had gone to Oahu about 4 years before getting married and we had a blast.
Some background on our trip:
- 7 days/nights on Maui
- Flights: JFK to OGG on United. Stopover in Chicago
- Hotel: Split stay – 4-nights at the Maui Coast Hotel in Kihei then 3 nights at the Ritz Carlton in Kapalua
- Car rental: a convertible via Alamo
- Originally this trip report was posted on Fodors.com Hawaii forum (hi fellow Fororites!), I formatted it for this blog so you can enjoy it with pictures.
Click on a day to take you to that blog post (opens in a separate browser)
Day 1: Arriving on Maui, Zippy’s, Maui Coast Hotel, Cafe O’Lei
Day 2: Kihei Caffe, Road to Hana, Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), Paia Fish Market
Day 3: Snorkeling in Makena, Da Kitchen Express, Local Boyz Shave Ice, Spago @ Four Seasons
Day 4: Sunrise on Haleakala, Kula Lodge, Lavender Farm, Surfing Goat Dairy, Haliimaile General Store
Day 5: Checking out of the Maui Coast, Sam Sato’s, Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Kimo’s
Day 6: Ritz Carlton Kapalua, Dragon’s Teeth, Honolua Store, Lahaina Grill, Ululani’s Shave Ice
Day 7: Blackrock at Kaanapali Beach, Merriman’s Kapalua
Day 8 (our last day): Departing Maui, Honokowai Okazuya, Mama’s Fish House
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