We were up at 3am for a start time of 4. Having gone to bed at 7p, it wasn’t so bad (to be honest, we went to bed not long after that most nights that we were in Maui… old farts.)
We went with the Haleakala Bike Company, since they’re the only group that lets you [...]
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 time.
Megan [...]
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 feeling that [...]
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 forth about the [...]