Originally, my hot handsome husband and I had planned to spend Christmas sipping Mai Tai's by the pool, building sandcastles on the beach and posting pictures to Facebook to make everyone back home jealous. However, when we woke up Christmas morning it was cloudy out and the forecast predicted a 80% chance of rain (or something crazy like that). It didn't seem like a good day to soak up the sun so we decided to switch up our plans and head to northern Maui to do some explorer.
Like every good tourist, we busted out our guidebook and hit the road. Our first stop was a bust. We were looking for some hiking trails and the guidebook led us to a "coastal trail" that was more like a sidewalk through a ritzy neighborhood. After walking for 15 minutes or so we decided to stop wasting our time and look for more exciting hikes. On our walk back to the car, we saw a man riding a bike that I swear was Patrick Dempsey. I have tried to stalk google him and find out where he was on Christmas but couldn't come up with any answers. My boy, Pat did post a picture on twitter that looks like it could have been taken in Maui but it also could have been in another tropical/beachy place. I seriously think it was him. After all, cycling is now his new "thing." My hot handsome hubby thinks we should just tell everyone we saw Mr. Dempsey but I need to know the facts! Does anyone know how Patrick Dempsey spent his Christmas?!
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| picture posted by Dempsey on Christmas |
After our "celebrity encounter," we attempted to find another trail discussed in our guidebook and struck out yet again. This time the directions were too vague and we were unable to find it. Instead, we stumbled on a trail that led us to these gorgeous views...
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| Froehlich Christmas Picture 2012?? |
My hot handsome husband found me a piece of coral that had washed up onto shore. Shhh, don't tell anyone but we smuggled it back to the mainland! My hubby always finds me a seashell or rock whenever we go to the beach (local or tropical) and I treasure them! He also found a souvenir for himself, a piece of a surfboard that washed up onto the rocks. And yes, we smuggled that back, too!
We decided to give our guidebook one last chance and success (finally)! We found the trail through the Acid War Zone to the Nakalele Blowhole. The views were stunning!
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| beautiful sea arch with a pool above |
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| close up of the pool |
About half way into our hike, we came across "an alien landscape that looks like a war zone fought with acid." Spray from the ocean has literally carved out the rocks. It looks like you are on another planet. It was an amazing site to see!
The Nakalele Blowhole was awesome! First we viewed it from up on a cliff where I was able to snap tons of pictures. The bigger the wave, the bigger the spray. It looked exactly like a whale's blowhole.
After admiring the view from a distance, we decided to climb down to get a closer look. We were definitely in the "splash zone." Blowhole, Seaworld reference, anyone?! But seriously, I needed to get a picture of us in front of the blowhole and after that I guarded my camera with my life!
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| Froehlich Christmas Picture 2012, take 2! |
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| heart etched into the rock |
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| we saw this sign when we were climbing back up, oops! |
After our hike, it was time to head back towards civilization because 1. it was past my lunchtime and 2. the twisting roads were starting to make me carsick (true story).
For dinner, we decided to head down to Front St. in Lahaina to see what was open (after all, it was Christmas). I was really craving pizza and read great reviews about the Lahaina Pizza Co. but of course they were closed. How dare they?! I don't even remember where we ate but I ate a "nothing special" cheeseburger. So much for a Christmas feast!
After dinner, we walked along Front St. Most of the shops and restaurants were closed and the streets weren't crowed with people. We actually enjoyed it! We stumbled across the Banyan Tree Park, which was decorated with Christmas lights. The Banyan tree is a big beautiful tree with a complex structure and extensive branching.
Our hotel (the Westin) was also beautifully decorated both inside and out. It as the only hotel in the area that decorated their outside! The driveway was lined with Christmas light embellished banyan trees.
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| Froehlich Christmas Picture 2012 third time is a charm! |
I would say that Christmas 2012 was a success. It is definitely one that we will never forget. I hope yours was just as memorable.
Mele Kalikimaka!
PS - It never did rain on Christmas! So much for 80% chance!
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