we woke up at around 630 am this time and slowly adjusting to the time difference. the day before, we stopped by the concierge desk to check which tours we could take that will not use up the entire day. paul and i were dying to go snorkeling. but all the snorkeling tours were about 5 hours long and it would be challenging to keep a 3 year old entertained on a boat for that long. rather than risk having a frustrated child (which will bear frustrated parents), we opted for the shortest tour we could find....a 1 hour submarine tour in lahaina.
the 'submarine' was scheduled to leave the dock at 11:15 and we were supposed to be at the dock by 10:45. since we didn't have a lot of time in the morning, we decided to just stay in the room, relax, and watch tv. we then drove about 15 minutes to lahaina. as we were walking on front street, we saw a shave ice store and decided to try this island delicacy. sooo good! parang ice candy na hindi masyado matigas yung yelo. =D after we finished our shave ice, we went to the dock and walked under the large banyan tree.
we sailed for a few minutes and began seeing coral reefs (no, not the kind you see on the discovery channel) and several large fish. before long, schools of fish were fluttering around the boat. michelle enjoyed it a lot while i thought i was going to pass out from the heat inside the vessel. they claimed to be air-conditioned but i highly doubted it. they had 2 fans blowing at opposite ends of the 'submarine' part of the boat but it was not enough to keep the place cool. i had to go above the surface to catch some air. anyway, michelle had fun, we paid $70 for the 3 of us ($35 each person, children 3 and under are free) so it was worth it.
we then had lunch at star noodle which i would say value and taste wise, was the best meal we had in maui. we had the ssam of the day, steamed pork buns, and fried saimin. everything we had was good. the staff was really friendly and very attentive. i wish there was a star noodle here in san francisco!
after lunch, it's back to the hotel for a nap and a trip to kapalua bay beach. this beach had calmer water and better snorkeling. i wish we had gone here instead of d.t. fleming beach.
for dinner, we went to pineapple grill. we had crab cakes, prime rib and fish for dinner and their pineapple upside down cake. masarap lahat!
it was an action packed, yummy in the tummy, beautiful 3rd (and last full day) in maui!
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