Blogs from Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, United States, North America

After a long 20 hours of travelling we arrived at our Hotel in Maui the Plantation Inn. We Sunday afternoon and arrived Sunday afternoon due to crossing the dateline. After checking out our lovely rooms in the we walked the short distance to the front street of Lahaina which dates back to the 1820s. The street runs along the waterfront and is filled with lovely historic buildings housing restaurants and shops. We found a restaurant overlooking the water to have our dinner and enjoyed watching the sunset over Lanai. After dinner we bought some ice creams and sat in the Banyan Tree Square which features an exceptionally large banyan tree, planted on April 24, 1873 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Christian missionaies. Lahaina was once an important destination for the 19th century ... read more

Whilst exploring the island of Maui we stumbled upon the tourist hot spot of Lahaina. Lahaina attracts tourists with it's large banyan tree, market shopping and the lighthouse. It also has quite few funky and trendy shops plus a number of restaurants. We discovered Bubba Gump restaurant chain based on the movie Forrest Gump. The place takes kitch to a whole new level, table tennis bat menus, signs to tell the waiters to come or go, glasses you can take home (we got one each, so cool) and a happy birthday that steers very clear of the traditional version. The seafood is fantastic but unexpected in such a place, you are however staring at water, unless another couple blocks you. We ate "Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp" - Bubba always loved this one! Served with Cajun Marmalade ... read more

Well it seems that some people are reading my blogs so here's an update. Loads of rain in LA which followed me to Honolulu! Spent 2 days on the fabulous Waikiki beach then flew to Maui. Taxi took me to hostel where I was booked for 7 nights. Could have cried when I saw it - it was unspeakably bad and in a very grotty area. The driver took pity on me and after many phone calls - because it is holiday season - he found me a place in Lahaina on other side of island. I was still worried but taxi driver had done a good job (he was a very good friend by this time). I was so relieved when we arrived! The resort, hotel and room are delightful and the sun came out ... read more

5th. visit to Hawii - 6th. coming up Spring 2012 Arrived in Maui early May and guess what? Whales! First time ever catching the whales - just a few left visible from Kannapoli Beach over by Lani - WOW!! Stayed at the Hyatt for nine nights because we got an incredible deal from COSTCO - something silly like 3000.00 for with breakfast and resort credit in upgraded room. I prefer a more upscale resort because I spend a lot of time on a beach chair - LOL but really this is important as most resorts don't have good beach chairs. The Hyatt was no exception - chairs just ok but great location and superior deal. We did not spend money on airfare as we cashed in US Air miles for two first class tickets. The planes ... read more

One of the obvious recommendations I’d been given for my time in Hawaii was to go to a Luau. During our 2 weeks in Hawaii, we have 4 overnights. However I’m working during the evenings for 3 of the 4. Seeing as the Luaus happen in the evenings, tonight was the night for my Luau. Like with everything else I’m doing in Hawaii, I did a lot of reading about where was the best place to go. My pick for the Luau - The Old Lahaina Luau in the South Shore town of Lahaina. Earlier today, I’d driven a group of crew on the Road to Hana. Late this afternoon, we returned to the cruise pier to drop off people who had to get to work and pick up our little group who was Luau-bound. Then ... read more