On Monday, April 6th Anthony and I flew to Maui to
visit my parents who live in Makawao (up Country Maui). Although I grew up in Hawaii (on the Big
Island) I am always immediately assaulted by the heat and humidity once we step
foot off the plane. I am afraid after
all of these years on the mainland my temperature comfort zone resides between
40 and 65 degrees. A far cry from the
temperatures of the islands. Since this
was not a Letterboxing friendly trip (all Noxers except me) I am afraid my backpack,
carving supplies and boxes were forced to stay at home for this vacation.
My parents met us at the airport baggage claim area with two
beautiful orchid leis. Once we collected
our suitcases they thought it would be fun to have lunch at the Kula Lodge and
Restaurant. It is located in the agricultural town of Kula on the Western
Slopes of Haleakala Crater at 3200 feet. The Lodge and restaurant sits in a
garden of flowers as you can see by the pictures I have posted. They offer
spectacular sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and West Maui mountains. We
enjoyed `ono (delicious) wood-burned pizza from the oven on the terrace.
After lunch we drove to the Tedeschi Vineyards – Maui’s
Winery. They feature Pineapple Wines
which are sweet and delicious. We sent
some as a gift to Ava (Anthony’s daughter in-law) since she works for a
winery. The grounds were beautiful and
lush. Although we did not have time for
a tour we did enjoy the tasting room and art surrounding the property.
On our way to their house from the vineyards we stopped at
the Sun Yat Sen Park. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
(1866-1925) was a revolutionary in China and a political leader who was often
referred to as the father of modern China. Yat-Sen served as the first provisional
president when the Republic of China was founded in 1912, after the overthrow
of the Qing Dynasty a year before. The 'Ulupalakua ranch donated the land for
the park in 1989. Today the park features a bronze statue of Yat-Sen along with
a few other memorial statues.
Tedeschi Vineyards – Maui’s Winery : https://mauiwine.com/
Kula Lodge and Restaurant:
http://www.kulalodge.com/
Sun Yat Sen Park: http://www.mauihawaii.org/sights/sun-yat-sen-park.htm
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