Maui
Driving the Road to Hana
We got a lot of input from folks before we went to Maui about where we should go and what we should do. And a lot of places to eat. One of the recommendations was driving the Road to Hana. We initially decided against it… but ultimately ended up doing it, and had a great [...]
Honua’ula Luau at the Wailea Marriot
It’s what you’re supposed to do when you go to Hawaii – go to a luau. We opted for the Marriot’s Honua’ula Luau. This is not your traveling businessman’s Marriot. First of all, it’s huge. It’s a resort. There are pools (and about a million pool boys,) cocktail stands all around, and that clean starched [...]
Snorkeling at Molokini (and Turtle Town!)
This was, without a doubt, my favorite excursion of the whole trip. Seriously. Turtles. We’d been snorkeling in the Bahamas last year (my first time snorkeling ever) and really enjoyed it (other than the horrific sunburn I got on my back from miscalculating the sunscreen necessary.) When we scheduled this tour, we went back and [...]
Sunset Sail with Kai Kanani
One of my favorites from the trip was the sunset sail. Even though I had wet pants, like the whole time. We went with Kai Kanani, though there are a ton of options for both this and the snorkeling that we did the following day with the same company. I’d recommend this company hands-down… the [...]
Windsurfing in Kahului
Of all of our honeymoon activities, Windsurfing was near the bottom of the list for me. First off, it’s hard. Like really hard. And if you don’t have any sailing experience, it’s even harder, because you don’t understand basic wind maneuvering with a sail. We booked 3 days – 2.5 hours each – of instruction, [...]
