Hitting Ball!!

Happy Monday everyone!! This is another post from Hawaii, I know I’ve posted a lot of these lately, but I just want you to know how amazing this place is, and all the things you can do when you visit. I believe I’ve told you we stayed in Kapalua during our vacations because Daniel wanted to play golf. Well I didn’t know what the fuzz was all about until I went to play with him, the course is wonderful. It is called The Plantation Course (“Built around the natural wonders of the west Maui mountains…”), and is home of one of the PGA tour championship tournaments (The Hyundai Tournament of Champions). The course is really difficult, it has ups and downs and it looks like a roller coaster, but the views are spectacular. I am a beginner and I could not finish all the way, but if you truly like golf and you are intermediate you should definitely try it, you will be blown away by its natural challenges and the beautiful scenes. My favorite part was the road to the practice tee, you get immersed in an unexpected forest leading your way to a perfect landscape, nothing like you’ve ever seen before, believe me. The club house is also really good, you get to see all the pictures from the tournaments, most of them signed by the professional players. In addition, the restaurant offers local, seasonal, and gourmet food for you to enjoy after your round; including some fresh beverages and beer. The food is simple but delicious, so give it a try even if you don’t want to play and you just want breakfast.

I recommend doing this activity only if you really like and enjoy playing golf, specially if you’re a fanatic, because it is expensive. Hope you like the pictures!! And ignore my form ha ha, I’m still learning. Thanks for reading!!!

Feliz lunes para todos!! Este es otro post de Hawai, ya se que he puesto muchos de estos últimamente, pero quiero que vean lo hermoso que es este lugar y todas las cosas que pueden hacer cuando lo visiten. Creo que si les dije que nos quedamos en Kapalua durante nuestras vacaciones porque Daniel quería jugar golf. La verdad no entendía porque era tanta la necesidad hasta que un día fui con él a jugar, el campo está padrísimo. Se llama The Plantation Course (“Construido alrededor de las maravillosas montañas del Oeste de Maui…”) y es cede de uno de los torneos del PGA (El Hyundai Tournament of Champions). El campo está muy difícil, tiene subidas y bajadas como una montaña rusa, pero las vistas son espectaculares. Yo soy principiante y no pude terminar el campo, pero si realmente les gusta el golf y tienen un nivel intermedio, deberían de probarlo se van a quedar con la boca abierta de los obstáculos naturales y las maravillosas escenas. Mi parte favorita es el camino al tee de práctica, es un camino que los sumerge en un bosque muy inesperado dirigiéndolos a un paisaje perfecto, créanme nunca han visto algo así. La casa club también está muy bonita, tiene las fotos de todos los campeonatos y la mayoría están firmadas por los profesionales. Además, el restaurante de la casa club ofrece comida gourmet, de temporada y local para que puedan disfrutar una rica comida después de jugar. Los platillos son simples pero deliciosos, así que, prueben el restaurante aunque no vayan a jugar y sólo decidan desayunar.  

Les recomiendo esta actividad, sólo si les gusta mucho el golf, especialmente si son fanáticos, porque la verdad puede llegar a ser muy caro. Espero les gusten las fotos e ignoren mi postura, aún estoy aprendiendo. Gracias por leer!!!  I was wearing Lululemon skirt and Adidas shirt.

 

First of All…

Before telling you all about Hawaii and what are my recommendations of places to visit and activities to do in order to “blend in” as locals or be an informant tourist, I want to show you where we stayed in Maui. We didn’t go to the main island: Honolulu, Daniel wanted to get more of the island in a less crowded environment, so we decided to visit Maui (the Valley Isle) the second largest island of Hawaii. We took a plane from Mexico to LA (4 hour journey) and then we took a plane from LA to Kahului Airport, the primary airport in the island (another 5 hour travel); we were 5 hours behind everyone in Mexico, thus jet lag can be overwhelming. The island is beautiful, it really is like it seems in the movies, it has so much to offer, you can see a lot of different things from everywhere, like for instance: pines from the woods, trees from Africa, bonsais from Asia, Palm trees, etc. It really has an influence from everywhere, which makes Hawaii a perfect destination to see everything.
The island of Maui has different resort areas: Kapalua, Kaanapali, Lahaina, Kihei, Makena, and Wailea, all of them worth exploring, each unique in its very own paradise. We stayed at Kapalua in the Ritz Carlton Hotel, as you know, my husband is a golf addict so here is one of the major championship courses called Plantation, being this the reason why we stayed at Kapalua. The hotel is beautiful, it has an amazing beach, which you’ll see photos of soon. The staff is really friendly and the food is great, everything comes from a farm where they harvest their own ingredients. The hotel has 6 different types of restaurants for all kinds of food and formality, including one sushi bar. It also has one coffee bar opening at 5 am when sunrise occurs. It has a fitness center with group classes, which some of them are free so I took the opportunity and had a relaxing yoga class early in the morning. I truly recommend this hotel, it has so much to offer, great amenities and outdoor activities and they go above and beyond to immerse you in a true hawaiian experience.

This is just the beginning of this amazing journey, I will tell you all the details hoping you like them. Keep in touch!!

Ratings:

Price: $$$$

Staff: Friendly

Food: Just great, better to try the local restaurants in the area.

Overall: Excellent