Day Eight In Maui

Sigh… this was our last full day in Maui (we actually thought about extending our trip multiple times), but we sure made the best of it! Our day started with an hour-long photo session courtesy of our hotel, so we got up and headed down to the lobby to meet with the photographer. He was great, and it was fun getting our picture taken together as a newly-engaged couple :) Following our picture session, we had breakfast and headed out to a nearby coffee plantation that we had been wanting to see…

Pulling into the parking lot at the company store...

Cute building. We went inside and tried several of the

coffees before picking two out: Lava Flow (excellent!) & Lahaina

Red. From there, we took a self-guided driving tour around the 

fields and got to see all the coffee trees; neat stuff!

The next place we wanted to be sure to see was Maui's

Winery. It is located in Upcountry Maui, and the grounds were

beautiful! The diversity of areas on the island is pretty amazing

Here is the tasting room and main office

The tasting list… We had tried the sparkling wine before

and were looking forward to trying some of the other offerings.

We ended up buying a bottle of Maui Splash and a bottle of a red

 Syrah that was not on the tasting menu, but ended up being really good!

After our winery excursion, we headed back to the hotel, relaxed

a bit, and got cleaned up for dinner. Both of us were pretty excited for

where we were going… Mama's Fish House!! Is took us awhile to get a

reservation there, but I'm glad we saved it for our last evening; it was 

an excellent way to finish our incredible vacation

Turning off from the road...

Fantastic grounds!

…and a great view of the ocean

We got there a little early, so we checked in and had

a glass of wine at the bar while we waited for our table

The dining area- loved the almost "vintage Hawaii" ambiance

Here was our first little taste- a delicious asparagus soup

Our Polynisian style ceviche (awesome)

Some small bites of Kahlua pork and poi- also delicious

…and our main course: macadamia nut crusted magi-mahi

with a pineapple buerre blanc- mmm! We both ordered the same

thing, and I am glad, because I wouldn't have wanted to share hehe

Last, but not least- dessert: the Black Pearl (a chocolate

mousse pearl glazed with ganache and set inside a thin cookie crust 

shaped like a clamshell. Beautiful presentation, and an excellent dessert.

With full bellies and happy hearts, we headed back to our hotel and

started to pack. It was a bit sad to have to leave this awe-inspiring place,

but we know we will be back, and it was truly an amazing trip :)