Adam and Noah were heading back to Honolulu (Noah's spring break was ending), so we wanted to take advantage of the time we still had left together. We had a delicious and filling breakfast at Down the Hatch (featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) in Lahaina. If you go there, here are a couple of things to know.
*Kid's meals come with a token for a free Shave Ice at the place next door
*Queue up and order at the window. They'll give you a table sign with a number to display. Find a table and food will be brought to you when ready.
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| Keira and Noah enjoyed the fluffy kid-portioned waffles |
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| Have I mentioned how every dish tastes better with eggs on top?! |
After breakfast, we headed back to the villa so that Adam and Noah could pack up for their short flight home. On our way to the airport, we made a pitstop at the Maui Ocean Center (Aquarium).
The kids enjoyed filling out "passports" to earn a ookmark and we watched a movie about whales in the Sphere where you can enjoy whales in relative life-size scale. If it wasn't for the military discount, I don't know that I'd recommend it as it's quite expensive for what you get. Regular pricing is $35 for adults and $25 for kids. Having been to several other aquariums, this one is quite small and doesn't take much time to complete. Plus, with the exception of a few marine animals, you can find (and would probably enjoy seeing) these sea creatures in the wild by snorkeling. And, while the whale movie provided magnificent viewing, the story and info given could've been better developed. That being said, Keira and Noah did enjoy it, so maybe through the eyes of kids, it's much more enjoyable!
We dropped the boys off at the airport and said our "Aloha's". We know we'll see each other again soon, whether in MN or again in Hawaii.
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| Vacations are better with friends! |
Did I mention the great deal we got to stay at the Villa? Well, we had to return and attend the vacation property presentation. Technically, and legally, we didn't have to attend, but all of the people we met who set up the appointment were so kind, we didn't want to jerks and just not show up. But, I wish we hadn't. Don't get me wrong. The sales guy did a nice job and there wasn't too much pressure though there was some in the form of, "What are your concerns in not wanting to take part in this opportunity?" Oh, gee. I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with the $70k buy-in and $3k/year maintenance fee? After an hour and a half we were out of the office and returned to our lovely vacation.
One thing Keira wanted to get out of this trip, more than anything, was to see sea turtles. We hadn't seen them yet. We headed to Napili/Kapalua Bay in search of her favorite animal. Napili Bay and Kapalua Bay were cited by friends and locals as the spot to see turtles (that was in close proximity to where we were staying).
While it was lovely to sit on the beach while Mark and Keira tried to sort out Keira's snorkeling gear, it was likely too late in the day to see turtles. No luck. But, the husband and kiddo enjoyed splashing around in the ocean while I burned my nose - can you see the strip of red in the photo? Ouch!
Deflated, but not defeated, we headed back to the hotel to enjoy the evening poolside before turning in.
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| Have I mentioned the gorgeous sunsets? |
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| Handstands progressively got better |
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