Maui day 2: Trade winds are a bear!

Ahhh Maui. I should have known....

I woke up this morning with a view that I would love to see every day! 

The day started off pretty darn good. A little bit of breakfast, a little coffee, and now it is time to explore some beaches!

Last night on the way back from dinner, Laura and I stopped at Kalepolepo Beach Park and watched a beautiful sunset. There were even sea turtles out playing in the surf! We decided we would try it out for swimming and sunbathing today.

sunset and turtles

Unfortunately, the trade winds were ROARING!  We found that if we angled the chairs just right, we would only get minimal sand in our mouths when we talked to each other. The winds brought in a little bit of surf and made the temperature chilly so I was not up for getting in the water.

great beach, roaring sands!

After about 2 hours, we decided to try a different beach, so we headed south on Kihei Rd to Waipulani Park. We found a beautiful little inlet and sat down next to the water so that the sand would not blow as onto us. Unfortunately the tide was coming in. We didn’t stay long since the clouds were moving in too. Perhaps it was time to find a place to eat and get some drinks. 

We settled on LuLu’s because they advertised a great sunset view. The view was alright. The food was ok. The beer was really good!

Tomorrow we will try the beaches again and then head into Lahaina.