Sydney's Fashion Diary: Hawaii Recap

Sharing our trip to Hawaii back in June. It's probably one of our top 3 favorite destinations we've visited. Such a beautiful state with lots of stuff to see and do. We started our trip in Maui. We rented an Airbnb in Kihei. It's a little dated but the location is amazing! The condo is located steps away from Kamaoke beach. It's walking distance to everything. Also, it has an in unit washer/dryer which I love. I intended to do laundry before we take off for the 2nd part of the trip. Those who know me know that I never check a bag when I fly. No matter how far/long I travel, I always travel with a carry on. To be able to do laundry during the trip was definitely a plus. We rented a Jeep Willys and it was so much fun to drive.

Locations/points of interest/companies we used:

📍Airbnb in Kihei

📍 Napili Beach

🧑‍🍳 Mama's Fish House - Need a reservation in advance. It is a fine dining restaurant, so it is on the higher end for pricing, but well worth it.

📍Twin Falls - Mile Marker 2

📍 Waikamoi Ridge Trail - Mile Marker 10

🍞 Aunty Sandy's banana bread - Mile Marker 10 - Recommended by Gordon Ramsey

📍 Honokalani Black Sand Beach - Mile Marker 32. Maui's famous black sand beach. It was created hundreds of years ago from the flowing lava of volcanoes

📍 Ho'okipa beach - It was amazing to see massive sea turtles sunbathing

🍧 Ululani's - We got fish tacos and shaved ice to end a beautiful day in Maui

🚙 White Glove car rental - It's a small business. Highly recommend

🌊 Maui Waveriders for surfing lessons

⛰️ Skyline Hawaii for zipline adventure

While in Maui, Madelyn took a surfing lesson. She did so well. The next day, we drove to Napili beach. Hawaii beaches have some of the softest sand I've been experienced. It's unreal! Ended night 2 at Mama's Fish House. I made a reservation 6 months in advance. Such a beautiful setting with the best food, service and ambiance!

We woke up early on day 3 and start the famous Road To Hana drive. It's such a long and beautiful drive that features incredible signs and stops. The last day in Maui, we went zip-lining before taking a short flight to Oahu. This is one thing I probably would have skipped. I've done it several times in other countries so this particular one didn't wow me. If I could plan this trip all over again, I'd include Haleakala Crater Trail but there's always next time. Stay tuned for part 2 of our trip in Oahu! 🌺