A view of the coastline from the road
At one point, we noticed a few cars parked by the side of the road,
so we decided to see what the people could be looking at. No sooner did we
get out of the car than we were greeted by some people walking up a trail
from the ocean. They told us they had just seen a bunch of sea turtles!
Can you see the turtle's head poking out of the water? There were
at least ten sea turtles riding the surf in this little cove- super cool :)
Vince and I watched the turtles for several minutes before returning
to the car and heading to our next stop: a gorgeous beach in the Honolua-
Mokuleia Bay Marine Life Conservation District
LOVED this spot; I can't wait to go back... it was quiet,
secluded, and the sand was great!
We had fun making footprints before hitting the road again...
...found another trail to explore (note the coconut warning sign haha!)
Beautiful! I am always in awe of how spectacular the scenery is
The beach at the end of the trail
Another great view from the road
We continued down the highway in search of our next stopping point:
the pull-off for the Nakalele Blowhole and the "Heart Rock"
The trail down to the Blowhole was a bit treacherous, but we made it!
Pretty cool- the rocks here are partially situated over the water and the
ocean comes up through the bottom...thus creating a blowhole-like spout
It took a bit of searching, but we finally found the Heart Rock too :)
This was too cute- and it is a natural hole in the rocks!
Newlywed pic :D
As much as we would have loved to explore a bit longer, the
day was getting short and we had our "last supper" for the trip that
evening at Merriman's. We made our way there, freshened up
in a nearby resort, and headed inside to meet our hosts
The property was stunning
Warm bread with the best olive oil I have ever tasted
Hawaiian prawns in a spicy chile sauce- absolutely delicious
We finished our dinner, enjoyed a few cocktails, and admired the
view. We definitely saved the best restaurant for last; it was an impressive
experience for sure. The location was amazing, the food was fresh and full
of flavor, and the ambiance could not be beat. Happy with our dinner, we
made our way back to Kihei for one final stop before calling it a night...
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