Hello friends!
A couple of weeks ago I got the opportunity to go to Maui, and who could turn down such a thing? I wasnât there for very long, but I have a feeling no amount of time feels long enough in Maui (until you go broke that is, which I can relate to, because it is certainly not cheap). If youâre considering going on vacation to one of Hawaiiâs paradisical* islands check out my very helpful review. Yeah thatâs right. You can review whole islands these days. Welcome to 2018!
“Hawaii is an egg lover’s dream.”
FOODÂ
Okay, priorities right? I donât see how anyone can review a place without talking about the food first. Maui does not disappoint! Neither do I. I managed to fit an impressive number of restaurants into my two days. I know, Iâm talented, but letâs not talk about me right now. I had two favorites restaurants: Da Kitchen, which Guy Fieri visited on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and Leodaâs Kitchen and Pie Shop. Yes, I watch Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. No, Iâm not ashamed.  Da Kitchen is what I call âcasual fancy,â like a Chiliâs but with Hawaiian food. Thereâs so many amazing dishes I wanted to try there but as usual my eyes are bigger than my stomach. Is that the expression? Youâll correct me if Iâm wrong.
Anywho, I sadly donât have any pictures from there because I devoured the food so quicklyâŚbut I can tell you I got something called âDa Kine Mocoâ which is basically a sample platter for people like me that canât make decisions. Itâs a rice dish that came with chicken, beef, and fish, and  two eggs. One of the things I love about Hawaii is that they put fried eggs on pretty much everything. For some people it may seem excessive, but I happen to love eggs. Hawaii is an egg lover’s dream. Back to my order. I also got the Spam Musubi because I figured I needed more food. Hereâs the verdict. Da kine: delicious, every part of it. I could go into detail but itâd just make me sad. The spam musubi however, bleh. Probably an acquired taste to be fair. I can’t say Iâve ever craved a spam and seaweed sandwich..
So about Leodaâs. OMG, Iâm fangirling!! This place doesnât really serve âtraditionalâ Hawaiian food but I kept seeing it recommended so off I went. First of all itâs in a really remote part of the island, so it was nice to see an area I wouldnât have otherwise. This place has all kinds of sweet and savory pies, most of them one person pies (although any size pie can be a one person pie with enough determination, am I right?). I kept it simple and got the meat nâ potatoes pie. This time I did get a picture.
Now I havenât had all the meat nâ potatoes pies in the world, but I do humbly declare Leodaâs THE BEST ONE THAT HAS EVER EXISTED. Oh, and that lychee mimosa you see in the corner, not too shabby. If someone offered me a trip to Maui but told me I could only stay for two hours, Iâd spend it with that meat nâ potatoes pie at Leodaâs. Call me uncultured, but I can go to the beach anytime.
Honorable mention: Malasadaâs from Star Noodle. This place also came highly recommended. Malasadas are basically fried dough and sugar. What’s not to love?
TRANSPORT
I did not rent a car in Maui, because I donât drive in my normal life so it didnât seem like a good time to star, but you might want to. Although there is a bus, it doesnât run very frequently and it doesnât run until very late. However, a day pass is only $2, so itâs super cheap, easy to use, and a good way to meet other travels and reduce your carbon footprint together. Yeay!
ACCOMODATION
I stayed at a hostel in Lahaina because I am young and poor. Maui is definitely a vacation spot for older, wealthyâŚpeople. Hotels are very expensive (especially if you wait until the last minute to bookâŚI live on the edge) and itâs not the kind of place where you can find a cheap motel. As I learned too late, the Maui airport does shut down at night, and the places to stay around it are like $700 a night five stars.
OTHER ISLANDS:
I did not get the chance to go to any other islands, but the comparison Iâve heard is that Maui is quieter. If you want the beach and scenery, but also want to be in a big city, apparently the big island is the way to go. I however, live in a big city and was looking for green and blue and volcanoes and surfing, so Maui was perfect!
I know youâre just here for the pictures, so I wonât torture you any longer.
Poke
Hakuna Matata
Volcano
Shaved Ice
What it looked like after I finished the meat n’ potatoes pie at Leoda’s
What I looked like after I finished the meat n’ potatoes pie at Leoda’s
*No, âparadisicalâ is not a word, but Iâm making it one. Isnât that how we got all the words be have now? No? Thatâs okay, Iâm giving myself that power. Paradisical. A place that is âparadise like.â Youâre welcome .
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