Our Maui Favourites Revealed

Poke (poke-ay) means “to slice or cut crosswise into pieces”. It consists of small chunks of raw marinated fish, very popular here in Hawaii. It typically is served as part of a ‘poke bowl’, sticky rice on the bottom with a few different types of marinated poke and seaweed salad on top.
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It’s your last day on Maui, what to do? Luckily, there are still some great ideas and options while you are on the Valley Isle. About 1/3 of guests leave Maui on a late-night flight. With a 10 or 11am check-out, this means that you spend your final day on Maui homeless which is a bit of a downer.
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With an average annual rainfall total of 8-11 inches, this is pretty true. Kihei/Wailea lay on the desert side of Maui, in Haleakala’s rain shadow. Most of the rain arrives from the North East. However, every now and then a storm will approach from the South or Southwest and that’s when we get some rain.
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A luau is a traditional Hawaiian gathering and feast. It has three main elements: traditional Hawaiian feast, mele (song) and hula (dance). The first recorded luau was held by King Kamehameha II in 1819. Today families in Hawaii will sometimes celebrate special occasions with luaus. These are however private and not open to the public.
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One thing I love to do when I travel is to “eat like a local.” I want to try the foods, and try to be as local as I can. The same can be done on Maui of course! Because of our awesome climate, fruit is one of my favorite eats on Maui. What is local? What is good?
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