Boy, if anyone has a limit of the things you could possibly do in a 2 week timeframe, we might have come close to breaking it. Our February trip was by far the busiest, and we loved every minute of it.
Sunday, February 15th
- Landed in Maui, 2 hours late
- Check-in at hotel
- Late night run to Lahaina Cannery Mall
- Journal Entry: A Long Journey to Maui
Monday, February 16th
- Haleakala Sunrise
- Breakfast at Kula Lodge
- Shopping trip to Whalers Village
- Walking along Front Street
- Dinner at Cheeseburger in Paradise
- Visiting at Maui Hands Gallery in Lahaina
- Grocery Shopping at Safeway
- Journal Entry: On Top of the World
- Journal Entry: A Familar Afternoon
Tuesday, February 17th
- Breakfast at the Sheraton Maui Resort
- Walk along Ka'anapali Beachwalk
- Hawaiian Pizza for lunch at Nikki's in Whalers Village
- Shopping at Lahaina Cannery Mall
- Sunset from our lanai at the Sheraton
- Lulu's in Lahaina for dinner
- No after-dinner stroll, too windy
- Journal Entry: Unwinding
Wednesday, February 18th
- Catching early morning rainbows from our lanai
- Walk along the Kahekili Beachwalk
- Jamba Juice near Lahaina Town
- Whalewatch with the Pacific Whale Foundation
- Black Rock Cliff Dive Ceremony
- Dinner at Leilani's in Whalers Village
- Journal Entry: We Were Mugged! By a Whale, That Is
- Journal Entry: We Tried Again, But Failed
Thursday, February 19th
- Breakfast at the Sheraton
- Cindy Spa Day at the Westin Maui Resort
- Taking shots along Ka'anapali Beach
- Shopping in Lahaina Town
- Traffic Jam on the way to Kihei, turning around
- Drive north passed Kapalua
- Dinner at Outback Steakhouse at the Lahaina Gateway
- Journal Entry: A Heavenly Day
Friday, February 20th
- Aloha Friday
- Morning whale watching from our lanai
- Visit to Iao Valley State Park
- Lunch at the Royal Island Drive Inn in Wailuku
- Picking up leis at Safeway
- Vacation Portrait Session with Natalie Brown
- Dinner at Aroma D'Italia Ristorante in Kihei
- Journal Entry: Aloha Friday on Maui
Saturday, February 21st
- Whale Day Parade in Kihei
- Whale Day Celebration at Kalama Park
- Tweetup with @AMauiBlog and @raatz
- Shopping local merchants at the Whale Day booths
- Grocery shopping at the Lahaina Cannery
- Carryout from Honokowai Okazuya & Deli for dinner on our lanai
- Stargazing and star photos on Kahekili Beach
- Journal Entry: Whales and Tweeps
Sunday, February 22nd
- Another cloudy morning
- Laundry day, at the Kahana laundromat
- Lunch at Da Kitchen Express in Kihei
- Beach hopping, stop 1 at Kama'ole Beach II
- Beach number two, Ulua Beach in Wailea
- Third beach of the day, Wailea Beach
- Sunset walk along the Wailea Boardwalk
- Grocery shopping at Safeway
- Hana guidebook shopping at Barnes and Noble
- Packing for our overnight trip to Hana
- Journal Entry: Suds Before Sand
Monday, February 23rd
- An early start to Hana
- Short breakfast stop at Pauwela Cafe & Bakery in Haiku
- Chasing waterfalls along the road to Hana
- Banana bread from the Halfway to Hana stand
- Stop at Hamoa Beach passed Hana
- Visit to the Hasagawa General Store
- Check-in at the Hotel Hana-Maui
- Dinner at Ka'uiki in the Hotel Hana-Maui
- Journal Entry: Chasing Waterfalls
- Journal Entry: A Night in Old Hawaii
Tuesday, February 24th
- Sunrise in Hana
- Checked out from the Hotel Hana-Maui
- Photos along Koki Beach
- Hiking at Haleakala National Park
- Climbing rocks at the Oheo Gulch, falling in and getting soaked
- Drive back towards Paia
- Stop at the Hookipa Beach Lookout to watch the windsurfers
- Tweetup with @DJSMOOK, @jalove, and @Ucsmiles as Island Cuisine in Paia
- Dinner and malasadas at Lulu's in Lahaina for Fat Tuesday
- Journal Entry: Come on in, the water's fine
Wednesday, February 25th
- Sleeping in
- Maui Tacos in Napili
- Short visit to Napili Beach, pretty windy
- Drove up to Oneloa Beach in Kapalua, weather chased us away
- Walking around Front Street, booked whalewatch #2
- Ka'anapali Sunset Luau at the Sheraton, indoors because of the weather
- Journal Entry: "Wind"esday on Maui
Thursday, February 26th
- Another sleepy morning
- Drove out to Haiku for lunch with Pat and Mort Luby
- Great home-cooked meal with the Luby's, talked story for many hours
- Mad dash back to Lahaina, in rush hour
- Dinner cruise with the Pacific Whale Foundation
- Journal Entry: Lunch Upcountry, Dinner Afloat
Friday, February 27th
- Out the door early
- Morning whalewatch with the Pacific Whale Foundation
- Lunch at BJ's Chicago Pizzeria
- Lazy afternoon, a little packing
- Saw HAPA in concert at the Castle Theater at the MACC
- Journal Entry: Our Last Day in Lahaina
Saturday, February 28th
- Final breakfast at the Sheraton
- Checkout from hotel
- Starbucks at the Maui Marketplace in Kahului
- A stop for Guri Guri at the Maui Mall
- Afternoon flight back home
