a veg life

(posted by Emily) Monday was a pretty laid back day for us. The only thing "on the schedule" was a couples massage at 1pm, so we decided to rent some surf boards and go out in the morning. Maui Wave Riders had opened a brand new storefront over the weekend, so we decided to check out what options they had for us. An all day rental was $20, so we got two boards and booties, and hit the beach! The beach at Kihei has a rock bottom, which was new for us. The waves were small and manageable, and the water was full of surf and SUP classes. I managed to catch probably 10+ waves, and though it took Rick a bit to get going, he got some great ones as well. We stayed out for a little over two hours and my knees totally got sunburned from sitting on the board waiting for waves :) After a quick rinse off, we walked down to Joy's Place for lunch--a great healthy food choice just down the street from us. We tried the Indo Cruch Wrap (veggies, tempeh, an...

(posted by Emily) Today was an awesome day. There's no other way to put it! I suppose it's not over yet, but now that we're taking a minute to sit down and relax, I figured I could start writing about it. I woke up, ready and raring to go, at 4am. Not exactly ideal. I got out of bed to use the restroom (and check Facebook in the light) and Rick ended up waking up, too. We sat out on the lanai for a little while and listened to the trees and the ocean, and decided that we would head up to Haleakala to watch the sun rise over the clouds. It wasn't a trip we were planning to make, and I am glad we did. After the sunrise, we headed to the Upcountry Farmers Market in Kula. Many people say Hawaii is paradise, and we found our own special paradise at the market. We must have walked the loop of stalls 6 times, just check out the crops and other items the vendors had for sale. All the stalls had very small inventories, and all had to dec...