Saturday July 15th
Matt & I are a sorry sight this morning, red like freshly cooked lobsters. After breakfast we drive to the nearest store to top up on a few items but essentially to find the most soothing after sun moisturiser we can. Unfortunately not too much on offer, surprising on an island of anxious sun loving tourists that a good percentage of must over indulge.
We are back from our shopping trip in time for Amanda’s brother Jimmy, his wife Susan and daughter Gabriella’s arrival at Honua Kai. They flew in from San Diego this morning and after checking in at their hotel in Lahaina came straight up to us in Kaanapali to have lunch with his estranged sisters.
When they arrive we go straight to Dukes, beachfront restaurant the vibe is electric, Jimmy and Kate haven’t seen each other for some seven years and the same amount of time has passed since all three were together.
Jimmy has one goal, although it takes second place to eating lunch and consuming some wine, that is too roll around in the hot Hawaiian sand and then wash it all off in the crystal clear waters off Kaanapali bay. Lunch over Jimmy does exactly that, Gaby tags along and Susan & Kate take photos of the event, all very funny and playful.
Meanwhile we return to our room, not wishing to subject ourselves to more of the suns wrath. Eventually the bathers and sand rollers re convene in our room. We set a dinner date for Lahaina this evening, after some interesting political discussions on the state of USA today, our guests depart to freshen up for our dinner date at Longhi’s on Front street, back in Lahaina.
As the sun once again starts its descent on another beautiful Maui day we make our way back to Lahaina via taxi cab with Jim, Kate & Matt. A Maui landmark since 1976 Longhi’s in Lahaina offers spectacular ocean views, great sunsets and mediterranean inspired cuisine. Fresh Hawaiian fish, live Maine lobster, Prime streaks, pizza and pasta. Best of all though it offered a chance for three siblings to come together and enjoy each other’s company, the evening was full of fun and the telling of many childhood tales that brought tears of laughter to those who remembered the times and those of us that were hearing them for the first time. A great night out and one we will remember for a long time to come.
Eventually the night must end, we say our goodbyes, our taxi cab arrives and we are whisked back to our beds at Honua Kai.
Lobsters, you poor things, nothing worse than sunburn, glad u took care Toots, loving your blogs have finally found time to reply, Hawaii has moved up close to the top of our bucket list, we loved it last
time on 3 islands but have not visited Maui will soon though. Cold here with wild weather down home ferry services to KI cancelled, on our way to Streaky Bay for a few days then to Venus Bay.