First day in Maui started with a 8am flight. Always brutal to roll out of bed at 6 am. My incentive is a 11am arrival at Maui, with almost a full day in front of us.
The flight is uneventful and we got a complimentary Mai Tai on the plane that tasted a little weird and it looks like a Costco Mai Tai. Note to self: do not get Mai Tai from Costco.
Upon arrival, the first thing we did was to pick up our car and drove to Paia fish market for lunch. The grilled ahi is wonderful but the ono is a little dry. The calamari is nothing special.
What is interesting is the Paia town. It has a few nice stores for art and clothing with a very unique ambience. My feeling is a beach town combined with "Arty" quirkiness. Quite a combination. I can see why the guide book said: footwear is optional in this town!
After lunch, we did a Costco run, for water, bread, rum, margarita, fruits and a couple of good steaks.
Maui is renowned for high food prices, both restaurant and groceries. Coupled with the fact that we are staying at a Westin resort that will cost 12 bucks for a drink at the pool.
http://www.westinkaanapali.com/
A friend told us about marlin fish jerky that's only available in Hawaii, available in Costco.
http://www.marlinfishjerky.com/
Needless to say, we got about 10 packs of that :) For friends and family.
After that, we went to Savers which is a thrift store in Maui. We got some nice shirts and dresses there for very good deals. Much cheaper than what you would pay in Lahaina.
After all that excitement, we drove to the hotel but we only manage to settle down at 7pm that night. We had to change the car (due to issues starting the car) and the room (for a better balcony).
Since its almost 11pm San Diego time due to 3 hours time difference, we decide to pack dinner and call it a night.
We went to a strip mall near the hotel, where I had loco moco (from Honokowai Okazuya and Deli) and B had tacos.
I love the loco moco, even though the guide book say it will not be advertised as health food. What's not to like? Hamburger patty with gravy and 2 eggs. Yum!
It's worth mentioning that Westin has a wonderful concierge. Janet Maher is my assigned concierge. She sent me a postcard, 2 emails and a call before my trip to ensure that I have everything prepared for the trip. She also had a list of places to visit, including a few local places per my request.
And it's Hawaii after all. Pretty sunsets are seen from the hotel pool every night. This is a collage of all the different days of sunsets pictures that i really like.
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