Trip 3 was our turn to play tour guide instead of tourist. We brought my mom along to celebrate her 50th birthday in '08, and we had the chance to show her everything about the Valley Isle that we love so dearly.
Saturday, April 12th
- Finished packing
- Online check-in for our direct flight
- Finishing touches on the Maui Twitter page
- Journal Entry: Maui Trip Twitter Possible
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Sunday, April 13th
- Direct flight from Chicago to Kahului
- Rental car pick-up and drive to Ka'anapali
- Check-in at the Sheraton
- Dinner/drinks at Lagoon Bar at the Sheraton
- Sunset from our lanai
- Walk over to Whalers, hit the ABC Store and Ha'agan Dazs
- Retire a little early
- Journal Entry: Sunday Photo: We're Back
- Journal Entry: At Last, Back to Maui
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Monday, April 14th
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Grocery shopping at Safeway (at the Lahaina Cannery Mall)
- Shopping on Front Street in Lahaina
- Dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise
- Cliff Dive Ceremony at Black Rock
- Journal Entry: Our First Whale Sighting
- Journal Entry: Monday in Paradise
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Tuesday, April 15th
- Early morning pickup by Discover Hawaii Tours
- Road to Hana Tour
- Stops at Kaumahina State Wayside, Hanawi Falls, and Wailua Falls
- Red Sand Beach - Koki Beach
- Ono Farms Fruit Stand
- Lunch at the Hana Maui Hotel
- An hour at Waianapanapa State Park (Black Sand Beach)
- Stop at the Ke'anae Lookout and Honomanu Bay photo-op
- Deli sandwiches for dinner
- Journal Entry: Our Return to Hana
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Wednesday, April 16th
- My birthday on Maui!!!
- Walking around Lahaina
- Whale Watching Tour with the Pacific Whale Foundation
- Quick lunch at Quizno's in Lahaina
- Shopping at Hilo Hattie
- Dinner at the Whalers Village Food Court
- Tours of the Stars at the Hyatt - CANCELED
- Journal Entry: Whale of a Birthday
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Thursday, April 17th
- Sleep in, skipping breakfast
- Visit the new Barnes and Noble (across from the Cannery)
- Lunch at the Food Court at the Cannery
- Visit the Maui Ocean Center
- Dinner at Leilani's at Whalers Village
- Share Hula Pie as a belated birthday cake
- Stargazing on the beach
- Journal Entry: Maui Ocean Center Visit
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Friday, April 18th
- Sleeping in again
- Afternoon sun session by the pool
- Shopping at Whalers Village
- Dinner at BJ's Chicago Pizzera in Lahaina
- Stargazing from the lanai
- Journal Entry: Aloha Friday from Maui
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Saturday, April 19th
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Stop at the Westin to schedule Cindy's spa day
- Picnic lunch in Kahana
- Unplanned whale watching from our lanai
- HAPA in concert at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
- Journal Entry: Slow Saturday? Not Any More
- Journal Entry: Whales on Parade
- Journal Entry: Magic Isle, Magic Mele, HAPA at the MACC
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Sunday, April 20th
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Watch the NHL Game of the Week on NBC
- Laundry in Paradise
- Dinner at Outback Steakhouse
- Stargazing on the beach
- Journal Entry: Putting the Sun in Sunday
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Monday, April 21st
- Cindy's day at the Westin Spa
- Dinner at Kimo's
- Shopping at Lahaina after dinner
- Journal Entry: Monday, Week 2
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Tuesday, April 22nd
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Kama'ole Beach Park I in Kihei
- Mala'uka Beach in South Maui
- Big Beach at Makena State Park
- Deli sandwiches on the lanai for dinner
- Time Lapse of the sunset
- Tour of the Stars, 2nd Attempt, CANCELED
- Journal Entry:Beach Hopping in South Maui
- Blog Post: Time Lapse - Maui Sunset
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Wednesday, April 23rd
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Sitting at the pool
- Gift shopping at Whalers
- Shopping at Hilo Hattie (again)
- Ka'anapali Sunset Luau at the Sheraton
- Night stroll on the beach
- Journal Entry: Hot One on Maui
- Journal Entry: Wednesday Night's Luau
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Thursday, April 24th
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Lunch at Aloha Mixed Plate
- Walking along Front Street in Lahaina
- Shopping at Whalers Village
- Dinner at Giovanni's Tomato Pie
- Packing for home
- Journal Entry: Almost time to say Aloha
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Friday, April 25th
- Breakfast buffet at the Sheraton
- Check out of the Sheraton
- Stop at the Cannery and Barnes
- Walking around Lahaina
- Stop at Papawai Scenic Lookout
- Lunch at the food court Queen Kaahumanu Center
- Walking around KMart
- Watching the water at Waiehu Beach Park
- Dinner at Stinger Ray's at the airport
- Red-eye flight to San Francisco
- Journal Entry: The Final Hours - Leaving Maui
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Saturday, April 26th
- Arrived home early afternoon
- Sleeping and unpacking
- Already missing Maui
- Journal Entry: We're Back Home
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