Maui Day 6

Today started off pretty gray and overcast. I sort of set out without a real goal in mind. I drove first down to almost the southernmost tip of the island, stopping in Makena for a little walk along the beach/lava rocks. The Wailea/Makena resort area is clean and manicured, with lots of golf courses and huge, gleaming hotels. I'm glad I didn't stay down there - it's a different kind of experience than I was looking for.

Around 11, I stopped in Kihei for a cup of coffee. Kihei is very cute - not too different from Lahaina, but not quite as walkable.

I then drove up to the north shore of the island, detouring through Wailuku and Kahului, the more urban areas of Maui. Pretty ugly - not much to see here.

I then veered east along the northern coast through Pa'ia. I decided to stop for lunch at Mama's Fish House, a place I have heard mentioned several times as a must-try in Maui. I was not disappointed. The walkway outside had very cool pavers in the shape of interlocking geckos, like an Escher drawing. Mama's sits right on a small white sand beach, with lovely clear blue water. The ahi poke was so fresh, I swear they must have just grabbed it out of the ocean after I ordered it. I tried opah for my entree, which looks like this when alive:
Mama's fish house was definitely all it's cracked up to be, but verrrrrry pricey. That will be my "fancy meal" for the trip!


From there, I drove inland and uphill to Makawao, which Maui Revealed describes as "where people with dreadlocks, backpacks and bare feet share the streets with the well-groomed, cellphone-toting business crowd." It reminded me a little of downtown Los Gatos, but much smaller. I walked around for a bit, enjoyed some shave ice, and then headed back to the hotel.

That's about it for today . . . tomorrow is my last day in Maui :(