This year for Darin's spring break, we decided to treat Dylan to his first trip involving a plane ride with a vacation to Maui. Despite very little concern at the time we booked our tickets, Darin and I had managed to generate a decent amount of anxiety about how our little guy was going to behave on the five-hour plane ride when it came time to depart. Thankfully, he was a champ and was exceptionally well behaved. It's worth noting that we were lucky enough to be seated next to some very baby-friendly travelers in both directions of our trip.
Having arrived in Maui two days prior, Auntie Brie collected us from the airport when we arrived. In less than 48-hours on the island, she'd done a thorough job getting the lay-of-the-land and gathering a month's worth of activity recommendations for us to consider. We spent the rest of the day at Brie's hotel in Ka'anapali by the pool followed by a delicious sunset dinner at a little restaurant in Lahaina called Mala. Brie had been two nights before and had shared the dining area with Hayden Panettiere (celebrity sighting!).
After dinner, we made our way south to check in at our condo at Menehune Shores in Kehei, our lodging for the week. It proved to be a great recommendation from the Zorins, with a lovely lanai where we ate most of our breakfasts and dinners, a rooftop deck perfect for sunsets, and a mile and a half of sandy beach directly in front of the building, ideal for morning walks.
The rest of the week was full of beach trips, hikes, golf, shaved ice, snorkeling and just about everything else that Maui had to offer. Along the way, Dylan managed to acquire a taste for sand. So much so, that we were still finding sediment and sticks in his diapers several days after we returned home.
Before the vacation was over, we were already planning a return visit. Hope you enjoy this slideshow of Dylan's first big trip!
