Saturday in Maui

Today was jam packed. It started at 5:45 when we woke up to go on a catamaran - the Kai Kanani- out to Molokini Crater to snorkel. Amazing! We stopped at Turtle town and saw some Sea Turtles and more fish... Ooh!
there's our hotel on the beach

Molokini at Dawn

Here's our hotels lobby

Ho'okipa Beach on the North side of Maui

Next we headed up to Haleakala, stopping at Ho'okipa Beach to check the waves. As we wound up the volcano we went through a lot of different environments and ascended 10,000 feet in about an hour- into the clouds. We couldn't see very far when we got to the summit but it was neat and very lunar looking. On our way up we realized we didn't have much gas, so we were a bit alarmed when the gas light came on when we started the car to leave. Like a pro, Chris coasted us down the volcano- 50ish miles to the nearest gas station.

Silver Sword plant

Haleakala

Next stop - Ulupakalua Ranch General Store for some burgers from a local meat company. Delicious! Chris got elk, which wasn't as good as my beef burger. Across the street was Mauis only winery where we tasted and bought some wine- pineapply!

Weird mailbox on the way to Goat Farm

We were pretty tired at this point but decided to stop anyway at the Surfing Goat Dairy- the best thing ever- we toured the dairy, got to milk a goat, feed baby goats, and taste the best goat cheese I've ever had! I love goats!
Chris is such a goat milker!

the "business end"

rectangular eyes

My birthdays comin up - I want a baby goat!

there was also this pig thing walking around...

When we got back Chris was really tired, so while he rested I went to the beach to watch the beautiful sunset and whales and go for a swim.

Humpback whale fins and blowholes through my binoculars.

Oohhh

Aahhhh

Glorg!

We had quite a spread that evening - 2 kinds of goat cheese - Ole (jalapeno, cilantro and lime) and Maui's Secret (sicilian spices), maui potato chips, salami, crackers, and delicious red wine. What a day!