Ahhh... beautiful Maui.. this year we decided to explore the Kapalua side of the island and to our surprise, it ended up being our favorite trip to Maui ever! We stayed at the Ritz Carlton and enjoyed every minute of it. As soon as we arrived and checked into our gorgeous hotel, Ry mixed us up some Mai Tai's and we were ready to vacation!
Walking around the Ritz Carlton grounds and exploring all their amenities took up almost our entire first day... what a special part of the world. We explored and took an early evening dip in their cascading pool.
We then had our first nights' dinner at the Ritz Carlton's Kai Sushi restaurant... what an amazing meal! The freshest pieces of fish and dessert was to die for! A macadamia nut tart with white chocolate and gelato, yummy!
In the mornings on our lanai, we enjoyed Cappuccino's and cereal with the sweetest Hawaiian fruit... papaya's, bananas, and blackberries. The perfect start to our days!
Day two consisted of our morning swim in the warm ocean and laying out on JT Flemming's beautiful, private beach. Then back to the pool for some great people watching! We had our second dinner at the Plantation House- our old tried and true favorite and again, it did not disappoint. I had our usual local fish, Mediterranean style, and finished off with a home-made banana/brownie sundae.
Day three consisted of taking the shuttle to the Kapalua Bay for a morning snorkel... we saw lots of beautiful Hawaiian fish, colorful coral, and even an eel! In the afternoon we drove to Kanapali to look at the shops and afterwards ended up getting iced coffee's in Kapalua, recharging, and hitting up the great Kapalua shops as well!
Our last and most favorite meal was at Marimen's... we had a table on the patio overlooking the ocean and the meal was divine... great Savignon Blancs, a grilled Mahi Mahi with a blood orange sauce and asparagus for me and an outstanding Hawaiian snapper with pureed cauliflower for Ry. Dessert was unbelievable.. a chocolate purse.. PURE, rich chocolate genache in a flaky purse.. the perfect ending to our trip!
On our last day we managed a quick and final trip to the ocean, followed by checking out (tear tear). We drove to Wailea to spend the day on the other side of Maui before our flight back home that evening. We couldn't resist making a stop at the Wailea Shops, where Ry bought me the best "trip treat" EVER!! A Tiffany's 14 karat Gold Diamond Ring!!! I'm the most spoiled girl in the world! Maui is one of the most special places in the world and it's beauty never ceases to amaze us... until next time!
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