Tuesday, February 15, 2022
As usual, I was up early and out the door to get my morning dose of exercise before any of the others awakened.
For the second straight day I headed north hoping to once again catch lightning in a bottle at . . .
. . . the usually insanely busy
Kihei Caffe
If you'll look closely on the right, there was no one in line to go in and order their food, except for me!
Of course I went for it!
The Kihei Caffe's 2-2-2 breakfast plus a cappuccino were the perfect way to start a busy day.
With my energy stores now fully stocked, I headed across the street into Kihei's beachfront Kalama Park to do some reading while others frolicked in the surf.
Some day an outrigger experience
will sound like a good idea
But not today.
Not happening today either
I was content to watch others
paddle board surfing between
chapters of my book
The Pacific Ocean's surf had a
tranquilizing effect on me
RIDE THAT WAVE!
So peaceful
When I got back to the condo, everyone was awake and raring to hit the beach for an hour or two.
Who was I to argue?
After some solid beach time we headed back to the condo and changed. We were headed to the northeast shore and the Upcountry to do a little sightseeing and enjoy a late lunch and a favorite haunt.
Our first stop was just East of the town of Paia at . . .
. . . Ho'okipa Beach Park known for
its great surf and turtles
The water was beautiful but
untamed and a tad dangerous
if you ask me
There were LOTS of turtles
in their protected area for us
to observe
or half buried in the sand, the were
all living the idyllic Hawaiian turtle life!
REALLY riding a wave!!!
The gang seemed to be having fun
KICK IT!
There were lots of wild surfers too
The overriding feeling was one of hunger so we piled back into our van and headed Upcountry to the town of . . .
. . . Kula
Kula's interesting
Worcester Glassworks
There it was, the famed
Kula Bistro
Laurie and I were dining here for the second time on this vacation.
For Andrew, Jenn and Kevin, it was their first visit to our favorite dining spot on Maui.
The Morihara Store,
established in 1948
This little "Mom and Pop" market is located across the street from the Kula Bistro. These two businesses have a symbiotic relationship as it turns out.
The Kula Bistro does not have a liquor license while the Morihara Store sells all sorts of beers, wines and spirits.
Under Hawaiian law, it is legal for customers to bring their own alcoholic beverages from home or, perhaps the Morihara Store, into the Kula Bistro and pair it with their dining choices.
Although we have used Morihara's on other occasions, today we only bought a Ring Pop candy for Kevin after our late lunch.
Go figure.
Table for five, please
Luciano's Seafood Pasta
In a stunning upset, I did not order this today but Laurie and Andrew did.
The kalua pork panini was a perfect change of pace for me.
I must say that Jenn's Pasta Bolognese looked awfully good as well.
After another great dining experience at the Kula Bistro, the boys headed next door to . . .
. . . this quaint little neighborhood
gym that had just opened its doors
after the local schools called it a day
It was an OLD gym
It first opened its doors in April of 1939.
As Andrew mentioned, it was
the town of Kula's answer to the
movie "Hoosiers"
The backboard support system
could survive a hurricane
Actually, I'm sure it already has several times during the gym's long, 83 year history.
It was another good family bonding day in Maui to end what has been a relaxing, memorable vacation.
ALOHA!
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