Husband
and I got up early this morning to go surfing! He took us to a cove with a
gentle, easy surf and we spent an hour or so having a blast. Neither of
us is particularly skilled but we both got up several times. It was
absolutely beautiful. It was warm and picturesque in every way.
Some locals hung out on the beach talking and singing and even a sea
turtle joined us for this perfect morning!
So did a jelly fish. Yes it
hurts. Not enough to quit surfing
though.
We
picked up warm, gooey cinnamon rolls on the way home and had breakfast with the
kids. We sent Husband off to work while the girls and I returned to the
beach, leaving baby Z home with Grammy and Papa. The girls headed
straight for the ways with the body boards in tow. The waves were rougher
than they’ve been but the girls did great!
We drove
to the north shore of Maui today to see the Nakalele Blowhole. We were
able to walk about halfway out to an overlook and got a great view of it.
The spray exploded everywhere on the dark volcanic rock and the surf
continually showered from all around, it made for a spectacular sight.
Not very big, but so frequent and so brilliant in color. We missed
seeing the heart-shaped rock since you have to hike all the way down but we
didn’t want to risk the more difficult section of hiking.
So we
continued onto the Dragon’s Teeth in Kapalua. It was a little hard to
find since it’s technically on private property but the walk down was easy and
the trail is obviously well used. The girls were definitely excited about
this landmark and their vivid imaginations leapt to life. The sharp,
menacing rocks form the bottom of the dragon’s jaw, just where the rocks meet
the water. We got some great pictures as we briefly explored the
treacherous landscape.
We
headed back to Lihaina, finding another restaurant recommended by my friend
called Hula Grill. We sat on the outside patio with a perfect view of the
beach. We ordered a few appetizers to share—potstickers, won tons and a
flatbread. I was just finishing a piece of flatbread when a very sneaky
baby reached up, grabbed the crust from my hand and shoved it in his mouth.
Totally unexpectedly, baby boy earned himself his first pizza.
(being only crust, he wasn’t very impressed) We also order their
Hula Pie and it was incredible! It was oreo crust, macadamia nut ice
cream, ganache, whip cream and nuts and eaten with a fancy metal spork!
We did
some souvenir shopping at ABC and the girls picked out jewelry. L picked
a set of bracelets with matching earrings to share with me and her cousin.
A picked out sea turtle stud earrings and a fun sea turtle necklace.
E picked out a silver necklace with flower pendants (“a mom flower and a
baby flower”) and a sea turtle bangle bracelet.
And
finally we headed home, picking up take out from da Kitchen again for a quiet(er)
evening at home. So nothing fancy for our last night in Maui but to be
honest—we’re worn out!
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