Maui Vacation 2011

Aloha!  Yesterday was one action-packed day for us.  We spent most of the day in the Lahaina area.  We had some banana bread for breakfast but by the time we made the trek out to Lahaina, it was lunch time so we decided to stop in at Mala Ocean Tavern which is a cool spot with great food and even better views.

Having enjoyed our  lunch we decided to head to the beach.  We found a cool spot called  Wahikuli Park which has a good beach, nice views and we even found a great place to hang our hammocks!  We stayed here most of the afternoon just going back and forth between swimming, lounging around and playing in tide pools.

We relaxed and listened to the sound of the waves…

The views here are breathtaking.

The tide pools were pretty fun.  All kinds of tiny creatures flourish in these rocks.

Around 4pm we packed up and left the beach because we had tickets to a show in Lahaina.  We drove into town and found parking and with a little bit of time before our show we went over for some drinks at the Hard Rock Cafe – Maui.  This place is really fun; they play good tunes, serve stiff drinks and the view…

After having a drink (several) it was time for our show!  We were headed to the Maui Theater for a show called ‘Ulalena’ which tells the story of Hawaii’s history and how it’s people came to be who they are today.  It was a neat show for sure.  Sort of Cirque du Soleil meets Ancient War Drums and Dances.  Photographing wasn’t allowed during the show but we bought the “VIP” seats which meant we could stay behind afterwards to learn about the props, special effects, actors and a Q&A session.  Here is a picture of some of the crew:

Also included in our show package was dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steak House.  We both love a good steak house but neither of us had ever been to a Ruth’s Chris.  The meal was nice and the waiter was quirky.  (Think Tim Roth in 4 Rooms)  After dinner we stopped back in at the Hard Rock because they had a great live band playing.  They were a 3 piece band, Keyboard, Guitar & Drums, with a surprisingly full sound.  They did a (by request) awesome rendition of the Charlie Brown theme song.

Of course, the night wouldn’t be complete without some sort of shenanigans…