a veg life

(posted by Emily) After a few days home to decompress, I decided it was time to do an overview of our trip as a whole. Some of you may have noticed the updated tabs at the top of the blog, including a link to our trips . This page is going to serve as an index of our travel, with all of the posts related to a trip together in one spot. All of our Maui recaps and posts leading up to the trip can be found here ! Any feedback you have about our organization is greatly appreciated (or if you know how to make a drop down menu on Blogger, let me know)!  Without further ado, here is the best of our trip! Best Dinner: The Flatbread Company Best Snorkeling Experience: Turtle Town Best Beach: The beach on the way home from Hana, where Rick went boogie boarding, which I'm pretty sure is Koki Beach Park . Best New Cocktail: Mai Tai (I thought the ones at Old Lahaina Luau were the best versions) Best Single Food Item: Coconut Glen's ice cream ...

(posted by Emily) Sunday was the day we had chosen to dedicate to the Road to Hana . The road is a 30+ mile winding highway that goes along the northern and western coasts of Maui. We had done some reading that suggested an early start, so we hit the road around 7:30 (which actually felt a little late to us!).  I was really excited to go to Hana, largely because of Coconut Glen's ice cream shop. Coconut Glen makes coconut milk ice cream and every flavor is vegan. I have been tweeting back and forth with them, and on a whim I checked their FB page to see their Sunday hours.......closed. What a bummer. So much for our plan! The drive on the Hana Highway was beautiful--the vegetation is very lush and jungle-like. There are tons of waterfalls along the way, with pullouts for you to stop and check them out. There are fresh fruit and food stands on the side of the road, selling everything from fresh coconuts, thai food, to arts and crafts.  ...