MAUI VACATION DAY 3 :: KAANAPALI, HI :: You gotta do a luau when you're in Hawaii, right? There are several to choose from on Maui, but I had read
Drums of the Pacific at the Hyatt was the most exciting. To get there, we walked a half mile along Kāʻanapali Beach, getting a glance at the various resorts, cabanas and poolside bars along the way. It would have been a very nice walk, but Kristie's poor calves were starting to hurt from being burned pretty badly during the day's snorkeling. We stopped at the beach-side showers to cool them off.
Fortunately, we had made reservations a couple months ago and paid a little extra for VIP seating. I highly recommend it. We were quickly seated in front of the stage and sipped on several Mai Tais and Piña Coladas from the open bar as others waited for a long time in a line in the hot sun to get in. Kristie ordered a steady stream of ice water to cool off her calves.
The service and food was great - VIP was first to get their share (and then seconds). The show was very entertaining and romantic as well, expectedly several notches above what we've seen put on by Polynesian clubs at local high schools and universities. We enjoyed our walk back, and Kristie's calves felt better in the cooler, night air (77 degrees, as opposed to 87). The stars were bright over the ocean, framed by silhouettes of palm trees. The air smelled like coconuts. All was good in paradise.
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