Neither of us had been to Hawaii before. We left a very cold, snowy, windy home, and a few hours later arrived in a humid, warm, green, and beautiful Maui. I see no better way to escape the Northwest in the wintertime, than to a tropical island.
The day after we were married, we took a drive over the North Shore. It rained on and off all morning, but the weather was warm, and so was the rain. It was completely different than the rain at home, where you just want to stay indoors. I loved being outside during these rainstorms.
As we drove further north, our road became a narrow, one-lane (and one-direction) road. We hugged cliffs and mountainsides. It was surreal and spectacular! We found a little village at the bottom of the hills, nestled in a valley. There was a sign posted that said, "Julia's: Best Banana Bread in the World". In what felt like the middle of nowhere, there was a sign directing us to breakfast. And sure enough, it was delicious!! We took our banana bread, and some dried pineapple and papaya, and we were on our way.It turned out to be a beautiful day when we reached the East Side of the island. The sun had come out, everything had dried out as if it had never rained. I realized we were close to the town of Pai'a, and Mama's Fish House. It was a restaurant that came highly recommended to us. The description I received didn't even begin to describe our experience there.
From the Valet parking to the amazing grounds of the restaurant property, we were impressed before we ever stepped foot inside. Most of the tables were situated at their own window and million dollar view. As the wind blew, the rains came down again and the waves crashed onto the shore. We enjoyed every minute of it.
Our food was a masterpiece and we ate like kings. Every taste was delectable, from our appetizers and drinks, all the way to our hot drinks and dessert. The presentation was beautiful. The service was unmatched by any place we've ever been before or since. It made a great memory and an experience we'll never forget.
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I love your blog! Was that narrow road on the road back from Hana? When we were there, we did the road to Hana and after you are supose to turn around and go back the same way you came. We didn't listen and kept going. We were on this crazy two lane road that should have been a one lane because it was so narrow. It was a very narrow with a cliff on one side. We honked our horn at every turn hoping we wouldn't hit someone coming the other direction. It was very scary and yet fun at the same time!!
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