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) We made it! Aloha from the couch in our vacation rental in Kihei :) We've had a great first day/afternoon on the island and are looking forward to all of the adventures ahead. A quick recap of our afternoon: Landed on Maui around 2pm--True Confessions: I was totally bummed to not get a lei when we got off the plane. Oh well.  Rick has done a lot of research about eating on the island, and knew that stopping at Whole Foods and Costco in Kahului would be a cost effective way to stock up on snacks for the week. We picked up some fruit for smoothies, Maui Brewing Company beer, chips and salsa, and a bag of peanuts. After our shopping, we headed to Kihei to check in to our vacation rental. We have a great little apartment, only 200 yards from the water. We took a quick trip to the beach, to check out the sights and feel the water.  For dinner, we decided to head up to Paia, to check out The Fresh Mint , w...