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We are making the chicken and noodles we had on the Sail Trilogy trip to Lanai later this week. They have all their recipes linked here.
Hmmmmm I’m planning Maui in 2022 to include Molokini. Had seen several cat tours but the food sounds amazing....that might make my decision!! Or maybe make me want to do a sunset dinner cruise too, if the crater cruise doesn’t include it. What did you think about the trip overall?We are making the chicken and noodles we had on the Sail Trilogy trip to Lanai later this week. They have all their recipes linked here.
I would loooove to have some butterfish!! That stuff was amazing......For the kalua pork and coconut rice, we just shred the purple cabbage and add it raw.
Thank you for the suggestion! Now I am adding fish tacos to my meal list for the week. I just wish I could get some good monchong fish in Minnesota...
Hmmmmm I’m planning Maui in 2022 to include Molokini. Had seen several cat tours but the food sounds amazing....that might make my decision!! Or maybe make me want to do a sunset dinner cruise too, if the crater cruise doesn’t include it. What did you think about the trip overall?
Interesting!! On our other trip, we only had two days on Maui. We did the road to Hana one day and toured Haleakala and the upcountry the other day. Would love to hear your Maui faves. I’m thinking Maui and Kauai in 2022.We haven't done a crater tour because our girls haven't been old enough/strong enough swimmers to really take advantage of the snorkeling, but the Trilogy sailing trip was the best thing we've ever done on Maui. It was an hour to Lanai, a few hours on the island and then about 90 minutes back - six hours in total. They're the only charter company that has permission to land there because they own part of the island. It included cinnamon rolls on the way over, all the snorkeling and beach gear you'd need while you were there, a tour of the island and an amazing lunch plus cocktails and ice cream sundaes and some whale watching (in season) for the trip home. It was expensive but honestly when you figure in how much food costs over there and the duration of the trip, I think it was actually a decent price consider Maui prices in general. I would totally splurge on it again.
Wow! That looks like a lot of great recipes there! I'm bookmarking that site for future reference.We are making the chicken and noodles we had on the Sail Trilogy trip to Lanai later this week. They have all their recipes linked here.
Those are our two favorite islands. I love the "Revealed" books because they are really helpful with planning. Honestly we are not crazy planners. We typically do one big splurge excursion and then just play it by ear since our kids are still at the age when just playing in the pool or on the beach is very appealing. In Kauai, we loved our Napali coast tour with Blue Dolphin tours. You got cinnamon rolls on the way out, lunch on the way back, snorkeling and lots of dolphin watching along the way. The crew was amazing.Interesting!! On our other trip, we only had two days on Maui. We did the road to Hana one day and toured Haleakala and the upcountry the other day. Would love to hear your Maui faves. I’m thinking Maui and Kauai in 2022.
I have the Revealed books; agree, love them. On Kauai, we’ve cruised the coast, driven Waimea Canyon, and snorkeled at Poipu Beach. Our “tubing the ditch” got cancelled due to rain. I thought Kauai was the most beautiful but Maui had more to do and diversity of sights (I mean, really just due to size difference). Would love recommendations on both islands.Those are our two favorite islands. I love the "Revealed" books because they are really helpful with planning. Honestly we are not crazy planners. We typically do one big splurge excursion and then just play it by ear since our kids are still at the age when just playing in the pool or on the beach is very appealing. In Kauai, we loved our Napali coast tour with Blue Dolphin tours. You got cinnamon rolls on the way out, lunch on the way back, snorkeling and lots of dolphin watching along the way. The crew was amazing.
If you want to tell me more about your family size/type and traveling style, I can offer more advice on lodging. We tend to bank up points and leverage our credit cards to stay at really nice places because we love resort pools
We stayed at the Grand Hyatt in Kauai and absolutely loved it. I think it was probably the best hotel experience we've ever had. The staff took care of everything. They even had on-site laundry rooms you could use free of charge. While yes, the thought of doing laundry during vacation sucks, I ran small loads here and there, so we ended up going home with nothing but clean clothes.I have the Revealed books; agree, love them. On Kauai, we’ve cruised the coast, driven Waimea Canyon, and snorkeled at Poipu Beach. Our “tubing the ditch” got cancelled due to rain. I thought Kauai was the most beautiful but Maui had more to do and diversity of sights (I mean, really just due to size difference). Would love recommendations on both islands.
By travel time, I’ll be 50 (shhhhhh), DH 51, DD21 (woohoo), and DS18 (and newly graduated). So, we really need three sleeping surfaces (although DD is tiny, so something like the Aulani fold-down is plenty), which makes it a little tough. I’m also not a big fan of condos, because I always seem to have some silly issue or other and never seem to have anyone onsite to take care of it. While obviously we love a swanky pool, we’re more into the island; I’m not willing to pay out the nose for it but we’ll use it some. The room setup is more of a driver. Love to hear your ideas!
Hmmmmm I actually had not considered that! I felt the same way—loved Waianapanapa beach and Hamoa but had to rush back. Maybe I don’t have to rush.........thanks for a great idea!!! You have any thoughts on where to stay? Travassa is all I remember seeing. Guess I could google. Man, I’m loving this idea!!! We could stay over on the west side for the days we want to do Molokini and Lahaina (which we skipped last time) and then move east. Would give us a chance to eat at Mama’s in Paia, too. (Omg spellcheck changed that three times to three different things....grr)On our next trip I think we'd like to do a few days at the Grand Wailea and then a few days down in Hana so we can enjoy more of that part of the island. When we make the drive down, by the time we get down there, we feel like we have to rush that part to be able to make our way back while it's still light out
I haven't done any additional research beyond having the initial thought. We were just there over Christmas and said that's what we want to do on our next trip. That was our second time on the road to Hana. The first time we drove most of it and our little one was in a backpack carrier, so our ability to see a lot that wasn't right off the road was limited. This time we did more and we figure by the next time, they'll really be able to do more of the hiking so it'd be nice to have stuff closer to access instead of trying to rush it all in one day. Glad I was able to plant a fun seed for your trip! Keep me posted if you find anywhere interesting to stay.Hmmmmm I actually had not considered that! I felt the same way—loved Waianapanapa beach and Hamoa but had to rush back. Maybe I don’t have to rush.........thanks for a great idea!!! You have any thoughts on where to stay? Travassa is all I remember seeing. Guess I could google. Man, I’m loving this idea!!! We could stay over on the west side for the days we want to do Molokini and Lahaina (which we skipped last time) and then move east. Would give us a chance to eat at Mama’s in Paia, too. (Omg spellcheck changed that three times to three different things....grr)
Made this for dinner and it was a HUGE hit! The whole family gobbled it all up - kinda scary how much they ate... Thank you for sharing!Kalua Pork - This recipe is very simple and fairly inexpensive as well. Its also great because you can use it a variety of different ways whether it's part of a plate style lunch, on top of salad greens, served on tacos, sandwich style, etc.
Ingredients:
1 (6 pound) pork butt roast
1 ½ tablespoons Hawaiian sea salt
1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring (Hickory)
1.) Pierce pork all over with a carving fork. Rub salt then liquid smoke over meat. Place roast in a slow cooker.
2.) Cover, and cook on Low for 16 to 20 hours, turning once during cooking time.
3.) Remove meat from slow cooker, and shred, adding drippings as needed to moisten.