Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Maui - Day 4

    Prior to arriving in Maui, when people would ask me what I was most excited about, I would reply swimming with the sea turtles and seeing whales.  Of course, this was in addition to spending all the quality time with my hot handsome husband!

    Wednesday morning, we woke up early and drove down to Maalaea Marina to board the Pride of Maui.  From there we were heading to Molokini Crater and Turtle Town for some snorkeling and hopefully seeing some whales along the way!

a beautiful sunrise to start the day

Molokini Crater
    
    Both snorkeling sites were beautiful.  Unfortunately, I have not developed my underwater camera yet but I'm sure hoping I snapped some decent pictures.  We enjoyed seeing all the different colored fish and coral.  I, however, did not enjoy the boat ride.  Yes that's right, I managed to get sea sick, not once but twice. The only thing that made the boat ride tolerable was all the whale sightings!!  We saw over 6 - 8 whale pods!!  I was one happy girl.  I wasn't able to snap any decent pictures (they were just too fast and my camera was too slow) but the memory is embedded in my mind forever.

that blob there is a whale

hoping my big sunglasses covers up the fact that I was seasick

    Once we were on solid ground, I was feeling much better.  We headed back to the hotel for a quick power nap and to get ready for the Old Lahaina Luau.  The luau was absolutely fabulous.   We were each greeted with a fresh flower lei and Mai Tai's. I was also given a fresh flower for my hair.  For the first hour, we walked around to different stations to learn about Hawaiian culture and took a few pictures by the water.



  Next, we gathered around the traditional Hawaiian underground oven and watched as the kalua pig was unearthed from the imu.




    Dinner included a buffet of traditional Hawaiian cuisine.  I enjoyed trying new foods that I would not normally eat.  My favorite part was the banana bread spread with guava honey butter.  Dessert was a close second.


    After dinner, the entertainment started.  We watched a traditional Hawaiian luau and learned lots of history.  I found the entire night to be interesting and entertaining and would recommend the Old Lahaina Luau to anyone going to Maui.



    Turtles! Whales! Getting dolled up for my hot handsome hubby! Traditional Hawaiian hula and feast! Day 4 may have been my favorite day in Maui!


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