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Dukes Kaanapali, Gazebo Restaurant, Kapalua, Kapalua Bay Villas, Lahaina, Lahaina Pizza Co., Maui, Napili, Sansei Sushi, Seahouse Restaurant
Kapalua Bay Villas overlooks Onelea Bay with a view of Molokai at 12 and the sunset at your 10:00. It is both peaceful and luxurious
The Sea House Restaurant at Napili Kai has a great patio but we were greeted by rain so moved indoors
Lava Flow
Coconut Shrimp from the Pūpū platter at the Sea House
We were treated to an awesome sunset with a rain shower complete with rainbow
First rainbow from Napili Kai
Sunset Day 1 after a rain shower from Napili Kai
Not bad for the first day
Day 2: time for breakfast and our go-to restaurant is closed for remodeling – ended up at the Honolua Store where we were treated to music from 2 nearby church services.
Snorkeling in Kapalua Bay is so easy… no waves and lots of reef. It was a bit cloudy and although checking on both sides of the cove, there were zero Sea turtle sightings. I was surprised and went to the Sheraton at Black rock to snorkel with turtles but didn’t find any there either. Thinking perhaps there was a turtle convention somewhere else?
Kapalua Bay looking North
Kapalua Bay looking south
Dukes on North Kaanapali Beach for Sunset Dinner and Hula Pie!
Kaanapali Sunset from Dukes
Gotta try the Hula Pie!
The Kapalua trail fronts the property of the Kapalua Bay Villas.
Kapalua Bay Trail
Fleetwood’s on Front street in Lahaina town serves lunch on the rooftop with an awesome vies. The Ms Amsterdam was in port _ day 8 of their 52 day cruise.
Fleetwood’s has some great Rock and Roll photos
They also served snapper in the fish tacos – very nice
The Gazebo Restaurant in Napili is extremely popular for breakfast. They open at 7:30 and the line is already long. They are famous for the Mac Nut pancake but the fried rice is also a huge hit.
Banana Mac Nut Pancake
View from Napili Shores – Gazebo Restaurant
Back at the condo, we have a little friend
Our new friend
The Spa at the Sheraton Black Rock offers a Lomi Lomi massage – long strokes but deep enough tissue to do some good. It was extremely relaxing
The beach was rather calm at around 4 pm. There were quite a few people snorkeling. This is a great place to find sea turtles. Some brave teenagers were jumping, diving and even doing back flips off the rocks while I enjoyed a Mai Tai overlooking Kaanapali Beach
Tourist at Black Rock
The chicken wings were delicious
Chicken Wings – Cliff Dive Bar: Sheraton at Black Rock
tThe shopping is very good at the wharf shopping center on front Street just across from the Banyan tree we were able to get souvenirs there pretty easily we stopped for lunch on the way home in Kaanapali at Whaler’s Village we had lunch at that hula grill at the barefoot bar it was nice to have our feet in the sand
We were looking for something casual for dinner – we ended up at a new restaurant in the Napili Plaza shopping Center that claims to be family friendly. I had a tough time with their menu and uncomfortable chairs. Fondo is getting better reviews for breakfast from people who were discouraged by the length of the line at the nearby famous Gazebo restaurant. My chicken skewers were dry and too spicy for my taste. I was grateful they agreed to make me a Mai Tai even though it wasn’t on the menu. I was grateful for Maui Taco nearby since I sent my skewers back – something I rarely do.
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI Tzatziki sauce
Another breakfast at Napili Kai’s Sea House Restaurant – and another rainbow
Sea House Restaurant at Napili Kai
Slight rainbow from Napili Kai
My son always makes fun of me for photographing my thumb
After much relaxing I was delighted to return to Sansei in Kapalua for a baked roll I had enjoyed years before
Sansei Kapalua
SANSEI’S SHRIMP DYNAMITE Crispy tempura shrimp tossed with a garlic masago aioli & unagi glaze drizzle
The landscapers at the resort were busy most days – I especially enjoyed the palm tree trimming – watching those guys climb was cool
Another day of relaxing in Kapalua Bay Villas, I ventured into the Kapalua trail that fronts the complex
Kapalua Bay Villas
Our last day on Maui, I was happy to have the opportunity to go back to Front street and enjoyed Lahaina Pizza Company. Great views and awesome deep dish pizza
Mini Sweet Pig and Mai Tai
Lahaina Pizza Co
Lahaina Pizza – Full Bar
Front Street South
Back at the villa for more relaxing…
The pools all have great views
The Lanai was on the shade most of the day
Our last sunset was beautiful and followed by a pretty heaven rainstorm but we managed to fit in a trip to Maui Taco where if you want a straw you buy a reusable one for a dollar.
Final sunset from Kapalua
Fish Taco
It’s time to go home, now that I’ve completely relaxed.
So the lodging was just a bit odd with huge master bathroom showers taking up space
Master Suite shower – wasted space
I would recommend staying closer to the beach but this location was very relaxing
I also recommend not travelling on a Saturday – it was a zoo
Aloha until next time.
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