When in Paradise...

For the past week, I've been soaking up the sun in one of the most appropriate places ever. The sun is always shining, the beaches are blue as can be, and the food is out of this world. That's right, I'm in Maui, Hawaii. I constantly get to smell like flowers and wear floral patterns. It's just the greatest. 

 I was talking to my best friend the other day and came to the conclusion that if you mix the quote, "If you want to be happy, be" with the quote "location, location, location" it would pretty much define Hawaii. Since I'm far from a travel expert, although I have been on a plane at least 6 times in the past month and a half, I'm still going to let you in on some little secrets. As of now, these are the highlights of my trip. 

On the second day of our trip, we traveled to Ka'anapali Beach, voted America's Best Beach. And I couldn't agree more. It's one of those places where the water is practically calling your name. You don't care that the undertow is incredibly strong or that sand is piling up in your bathing suit. And despite everything, it's not even that crowded. Trust me, if you ever go to Maui, visit this beach again or for the first time. Appreciate it's beauty(I would give it a good two minutes at most). And then dive in the water like it was a huge vat of chocolate. 

Above left and right pictures from Ka'anapali Beach

You didn't think I would miss out on the food, did you?! Right before we visited the beach, we decided to eat at a restaurant that overlooked it. It was called the Hula Grill, complete with live music and tables in the sand. It made for the perfect place to take my shoes off(because the tables are actually in the sand), sit back, and stuff my face with a pulled pork sandwich, and nibbles of my sister's Kalua pork and pineapple pizza. 

The night before, we got all dressed up, stuck flowers in our hair and went to Roy's Hawaiian Fusion restaurant. This place had the most amazing seafood imaginable. And me? I hate fish. This place was ranked #1 in my book. I ordered from the kid's menu. That's right, they let me. And I felt like a four-year old eating at the big kid's table. First course: cheese quesadillas. Second course: vegetables with ranch and apples. Third course: salmon, rice, vegetables. Fourth course: ice cream sandwich. And it was cheap, too! Order off the kid's menu, guys.

 Hey look, a Hawaiian flower!

And finally a little fun fact for y'all. The flowers in your hair? If you're single and ready to mingle, tuck one behind your right ear. And if you're completely against a cute Hawaiian boy giving you a wink, the left side it is. 

Aloha for now, 

Peach