maui musts: warren and annabelle's magic show.

everyone needs a little magic in their lives.

if you happen to be in maui when said magic is needed, head on over

to warren and annabelle's for some good ol' fashioned magic showness.

you can do dinner AND show or just dinner or just show.

i mean, you can do whatever you want, really.

anyway, we did just show. it was fab.

maui MUSTS: the gazebo at napili shores.

macadamia nut pancakes? head on over to the gazebo at napili shores.

it's the breakfast you never know you needed. yes, it's THAT good!

the line is always suuuuper long but insider info is to call in your

order "to go" and skip the line. there are tables around the pool

that you can eat at. just prepare to brave the stank eyes of all

the peeps that didn't know calling in was an option.

a big thank you to nicole for the recommendation.

'twas THE highlight of the trip!

maui musts: snorkeling.

coral reefs, colorful fish and sea turtles galore.

there are LOADS of snorkeling spots in maui so keep

your gear handy. it's a maui must!

maui musts: whale watching.

when it comes to whale migration,

maui in feb and march is THE place to be.

miss katie and i boarded one of these beauties and soaked up sun

while we headed to molokini for some serious snorkeling action

(more on that later).

our snorkeling expedition quickly turned into a full on

whale watching cruise.

whale mamas and babies were EVERYWHERE

(it was tough to catch them on camera).

i did manage to catch a whale tail a time (or two).

pictures or no, the snorkeling and impromptu

whale watching cruise was a dee-light!

as we were headed for dry land, we saw this little guy

on a rock. i was a little grossed out. okay...a LOT!

but it was kinda fun in all it's freakiness. a real, live octopus!

anyway. back to the whales. go to maui in february.

watch the whales. it's basically the best thing ever. a definite maui must!

maui musts: convertibles.

miss katie talked the car rental guy into

upgrading up from an aveo to a convertible mustang.

we didn't realize it at the time but, once we hit the streets,

we quickly realized a convertible in maui is an ABSOLUTE must!

there's nothin' like the warm maui breeze blowin' through

your hair as you zip up and down main street in lahaina

or on the highways between maui towns.

it seriously made the trip. well...that and the shave ice.

maui musts: road to hana.

everyone i talked to raved about the all day adventure

that is the road to hana. the second we hit the

road, i knew why everyone RAVED about it.

the road to hana is THE maui activity.

black rock beaches,

banana bread shacks (yum!),

GORGEOUS coves,

and the greenest valleys you've ever seen.

the down side is hairpin turns and one lane roads.

it gets pretty crazy. like...SERIOUSLY crazy.

honestly, the drive sucks but the views are incredible.

it's a maui must.