Maui Day 2: Water & Music
This day started much slower. I went on the whale
watching tour offered by the Banana Bungalow, which did not leave until
noon. I had some shaved ice, which I highly recommend, while I was
waiting. Then we loaded up in the van and headed to Ma'alaea and the
Pacific Whale Foundation.
The whale watching was very nice. The guides were
knowledgeable, and the weather was nice. They even lowered a hydophone
and we could hear the whales singing. None of the whales wanted to come
close to us, so there were no close encounters, but we did see a mother
and calf. And there was a small show just as we were heading in by a
male trying to fly. And then the turtles put in an appearance as we
neared the harbor.
From Ma'alaea, our guide took us to spend some
time farther north. First we watched the windsurfers at the Ho'okipa
Lookout for about 20 minutes, a nice way to relax, then we headed into
Pa'ia to do some window shopping and eat. I had a fish burger of mahi
mahi at the Pa'ia Fish Market. Pretty good, with a generous serving of
fries to go with it. Then I wandered through the various shops along
Baldwin and Highway 36. The Hemp House had a lot of nice products, and
there were some interesting things in the various antique and art
stores. But I really enjoyed the Maui Crafts Guild, across the street
from the free parking at the west end of town. A wide variety of
crafts, in a nice gallery owned and ran by the artists.
After this, it was back to the hostel. I got
cleaned up and headed for the Jimmy Buffett concert. No cameras were
allowed, so no pictures of the show. If you are a Buffett fan, just
imagine being at his concert, outside, the palm trees blowing in a
gentle breeze, with the moon and the stars shining down. It was better
than that.
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