Day 2 in Maui came really early for me; Jarron and I were signed up for surfing and paddle surfing lessons. We had to arrive at about 7 am for our lessons which meant waking up at about 6 am. Although we are 3 hours behind Seattle, having travelled and stayed up way late to try adjusting to the time difference, I was quite out of sorts. Nonetheless, I was excited to try out paddle surfing, the one thing I really want to do while here.
My paddle surf instructor Kyle and I.
I was the “perfect” student in that I didn’t fall into the water and I even got to catch some waves on the way back in from paddling. It was fun and quite a work out paddling while standing/balancing on a board. I am going into look into trying this at home. It was fun and a good work out.
After the surf lesson, Jarron and I hung out around Lahaina, a little touristy area. Kyle, my instructor had recommended some good eateries around there so we decided to stop at one for brunch. We tried out the famous local entree called the “Loco Moco” – served with 2 balls of rice on top of a beef patty and topped off with 2 eggs, covered finally with a mushroom sauce. It was a very large meal and very tasty.
The Loco Moco from Captain Jack’s
After brunch, we walked about town for a bit and enjoyed the sunshine. We then headed back to the hotel where I spent some time at the pool. Let’s just say the sun here in Maui is different than anywhere else and I am a little pink from spending a short time in it. Thankfully I don’t hurt too much just look weird. We chilled for a while before heading out to dinner – we decided to hit up the Hard Rock Cafe.
Had me some Hickory Bacon Cheese Burger – sad to say it didn’t taste like any I had before, oh well…
After dinner, we headed back to the hotel and since it was still early, Jarron and I decided to go on an adventure to find some good entertainment/music. We are slowly discovering that there really isn’t anything on the island very exciting; life here is very laid back and the night life is quite dead. We finally found a decent place and came to find out it was where most of the locals and tourists hung out at night. It was fun to meet different people from all over the country; we sat by some older teachers from San Diego and had a good time chatting with them.
Since we had a late night, I figured I would sleep in the next morning since we didn’t have anything planned and was going to just take it easy. Unfortunately, (I know I am on vacation) my phone and emails woke me up early and I got to working for a bit. After taking care of business, I went back to the room and made some breakfast. I then managed to take a pretty long nap to make up for sleep and it felt good.
In order to get a bunch of discounts on activities we signed up for, we agreed to sit through a sales pitch for timeshare here. All 3 of us made our way downstairs for our appointment and after over 2 hours we walked away without signing our lives away and got our vouchers for the activities. By the time we were done, it was time to head to the Luau we signed up for. I had been to a Luau a long time ago when I visited Honolulu and it was fun experience so I was looking forward to all you can eat food and a good show.
Stage of the Royal Lahaina Resort Luau
Dancing to the Wedding song originally performed by Elvis Presley
Fire and Light Dance
The end of the show with our MC and end of our night. Got an early start again tomorrow as we are headed on the road to Hana – a 74 mile drive that will take us about 4 hours to complete one way. Good night…
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