In the late afternoon, the bars and restaurants along the Beach Walk are packed, lines for luaus (3 of them in a half-mile stretch) are long, and many waiting for the perfect photo of sunset or the green flash just as the sun dips below the horizon. Today, I wanted to find the end of the Beach Walk but turned around at the 3-mile point in a beach park beyond the long line of hotels. 
A different scene in the early morning. Kayak lessons, snorkelers, SUPers (stand-up paddleboard),
sun-bathers claiming the best chaise
or renting a cabana complete with their own waiter.
There are also many runners, joggers, and walkers who often have to dodge groups of totally unaware people looking at their cell phones.
Later, we explored Lahaina
and had lunch at Longhi’s.
From our table, you could see lots of people stopping in front Bubba Gump’s to take a picture on the bench.
The famous banyan tree.
Phyllis was convinced shave ice was just a snowcone, so why bother. Today she had her first one at Ululani’s (the best on Maui) and loved it.
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