Day 2

March 1st

Soon after we woke we began running errand around town w/my sister for the wedding. We got to go to her office and meet her new co-workers who seem to be very pleasant. The heat was getting to me, especially every time we had to wait for her in the car. Our cousin Karen and her boyfriend Roger had landed and checked into their hotel and were to meet us in the Cannery Mall for lunch.

In the mean time my sister had to make a delivery to what the locals consider "the other side". Maui is like one big island connected to a smaller one, there is only one way accessing the two sides. Should there be a forest fire (as it had a few years ago) the road way is closed and travelers on the "other side" are stuck and unless they travel by helicopter or by sea, they will not be able to the airport located on "this side". I'm sure there are technical names for the two sides, but as with all things Hawaiian, I can't remember them for the life of me! Road signs create an interesting dilemma for travelers, 99% of the street signs I've come in contact with are named after native words. So unless you have a great map or can memorize words like crazy, you'll tend to go like "turn right on WHAT?" or in my case "how do you spell that?" I've gotten to a point where I just look for landmarks and count turns, makes my life easier. Normally a trip to the "other side" is a 1/2 hour drive, however there seems to be new construction work or a spill that made this drive into an hour long tour. At least it was nice to stare at the ocean for a while.

So the restaurant was a Thai/Indian restaurant (I believe) the atmosphere was great however I must say the food was a bit lacking. There weren't much to chose from and the portion sizes was on the slimmer side. For those who were just looking for a light lunch it would have been great had the prices you pay weren't so high. I guess what I'm trying to say was the menu didn't match the image. The curry chicken w/Pan did not scream flavor like the menu had suggested. It was very bland in fact, the chicken had a over boiled feel to it and it was a very messy affair. The pan was very good though.

We walked around the mall a bit after our lunch and I was able to purchase a pair of green flip-flops which I thought would go nicely with my skirt for the wedding and for general usage. Actually, my sister bought it for me because many local merchants offer "kamaaina".

After a day full of driving and trying to acclimate myself to the heat I was done for by the time we returned.