Day 6 in Maui : Billy and Blyth

Day 6 in Maui

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Our first full day in Maui was largely spent preparing for the remainder of our stay. To kick things off, we headed down to Swan Court for our usual buffet included in our room package. Although this food is excellent, it’s really hard to top the Illima Terrace in Kaua’i.

After a full breakfast we headed to the hotel laundromat to give our clothes a quick wash for the week. Unfortunately, the washer and dryer took a little longer than originally planned. After nearly an hour and a half of watching our clothes spin (and watching a few crime documentaries in between), we were finally on our way.

We decided to pull the top down on our Mustang and headed over to Lahaina Town. The area was a little busy with cruise ship patrons that had docked in the market…but altogether Lahaina Town never disappoints. We decided to walk the square and do a little window shopping at the local shops. Along the way, Blyth found a beautiful necklace that she really wanted…but we just couldn’t get over the $130 sticker shock. Things can get pretty expensive here after all!

We decided to stop at Kimo’s for a quick refreshment and were seated on their deck overlooking the Pacific. A staple in Lahaina for over 30 years, Kimo’s is a waterside restaurant that offers fantastic waterfront views and claims to have invented the famous Hula Pie. Although we didn’t have room for pie, we certainly enjoyed the ocean breeze and picturesque landscape.

After Kimo’s we headed back toward our car so we could continue with our errands. Along the way. We found a small jewelry stand in an ally that offered the exact necklace Blyth wanted for only $30! Thank goodness we didn’t get over that sticker shock! We grabbed the necklace while it was still reasonably priced and went along our merry way.

We would then go to Safeway for snacks and reinforcements before heading back to our hotel. When we returned, we quickly snacked on our leftover Lahaina Pizza Company pizza and headed to the pool.

We must say that this pool is every bit as nice as the one in Kaua’i! We grabbed a few chairs overlooking the ocean and vegged for a few hours before heading back to our room to get ready for dinner.

We headed to Japengo again for the Pupu Platter during sunset before climbing back in the car for Lahaina Town. Looking for a quick bite, we headed over to Mai Tai lounge. Located next door to Kimo’s, we had noticed that their menu offered small (reasonably priced) sandwich plates…and neither of us were that hungry to begin with. Well the food was actually pretty fantastic and we had the entire restaurant to ourselves (which was nice for a change). They sat us on the very edge of the deck. We would sit and eat slowly watching the ocean waves crash under us for over an hour.

After dinner, we swung by a few more restaurants to people watch before heading back home. Overall, day 1 ended up being a great start to what we know will be a truly memorable experience here in Maui.

Blyth enjoying the top down in our Mustang…