a veg life

(posted by Emily) In keeping with l ast week's post , we are sharing photos from our first big trip of 2014 . Maui is such a special place--and now all I want to do is go back! off we go! holy jackfruit, Batman! sunrise over Haleakala hiking in Hana Kaanapali Beach :::::sigh::::: I need a vacation! --E&R

(posted by Emily) Thursday was our last day on Maui, and we started with a lazy morning, watching tv and packing up our suitcases. We wanted to get some good pictures of the resort during the day, so we wandered the property one last time, appreciating the beauty of everything around us. We even got to catch the 9:30 penguin feeding--Rick was pretty excited :)  some shots of the room Rick had the forethought to pack some of our Whole Foods gift cards, so we decided to get lunch in Kahului which made sense because we'd be closer to the airport there, too. We wandered the store exploring the options, and decided on a hot food bar box and some vegetarian ramen. In the check out line, we could tell that the employees were a bit starstruck by the man in front of us--turns out it was John Mackey , CEO of Whole Foods. I wonder what it feels like to buy groceries from yourself! Our prepared foo...

(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...