"That Mai Tai Really Hit Me Hard!"

Tonight we traveled up to Kaanapali for our "big dinner" of the trip. We make nearly all of our meals at the condo, but at least once a trip we treat ourselves to a really nice dinner. Ally did some restaurant research online, suggested Leilani's up on Kaanapali Beach, and made a reservation.

We got there a little early, so we went to have a drink at their lower-level beach cafe (seen in photo). I had a diet coke, while Ally and Jorge had pina coladas...with the requisite mini umbrellas. When we got upstairs to the dining room, we had a table with a nice view out on the ocean for sunset. We saw three catamarans full of people come in...probably a whale watching trip or something. The catamarans pulled right up on the beach; then the stairs were lowered and people started to disembark.

So many gooood choices for dinner! After careful consideration, I selected pistachio-crusted mahi mahi...Jorge took fish and shrimp...and Ally went for the gusto -- a Flintstone-sized serving of baby back ribs.

While we waited for dinner, Ally remarked "Wow - that mai tai has really hit me hard." Jorge laughed and said "Apparently so...because you had a pina colada...not a mai tai." Me thinks the pina coloda might have hit Jorge a bit hard, too



The dinner was fantastic. Ally made it through a little more than half of the ribs; the rest will make a tasty lunch tomorrow. She had to save room for dessert - hula pie! We shared a piece, and even Jorge went at it with gusto.