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Originally Posted by GpaVader
FWIW - Keep an eye on the airfare to HI, it's well worth the trip. I never wanted to go, but my wife talked me into it and now it's my favorite destination. I could never live there, but its a great place to visit. The culture, the people, the colors and scenery. Sadly my favorite destination is gone though, always in my heart Lahaina...
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Agreed!! I used to love going to Cool Cats Cafe and that shave ice place at the end of town by the elementary school. Oh, and The Gazebo up around Napili area before Kapalua - those macadamia nut pancakes were a must-have! We always prefer to avoid the big spendy resorts and AirBnB it at Hononkeana Cove condos. Their cement stairs with handrail into the water makes snorkeling a breeze, and there are so so many turtles you don't have to look for them - you have to look out for them so you don't bump into them! Don't go too close to the end of the cove or you'll get longshore current-swept out into the ocean and become Tiger Shark chow.
We've been fortunate on our visits. My good buddy from work married a lady 17 years his junior. She is from one of the two original families on Molokai. Her dad, siblings, Aunties and cousins live and work on the west side of Maui (Lahaina) so they turned us on to a bunch of great tips! They were living up country halfway up Haleakala in Pukalani area, but he's over in Hilo area now.
Staying on Maui with a native born and raised is a very unique way of seeing Maui. I've never been so scared as when she drove us on the Road to Hana. She has driven it hundreds of times, so she is comfortable enough to exercise very little caution hahaha.
One of their biggest complaints is the cost of electricity. it's about 40 cents a Kilowatt-Hour, compared to 15 cents for Seco. They run their laundry at midnight to try to keep the bill under $500. Yikes!