Let me preface this blog entry by saying, it is a truly rare thing to have a rainy day in Kihei. On average Kihei gets about 12 inches of rain a year, this past year we've had 5 inches (yes, it's a bit dry here). When it does rain, it's still warm out, so it's not like miserable West-Coast rain (I can say that - I lived in it for 10 years!)
Anyway, what to do on a rainy day in paradise?
- read that book you brought along or check the book collection in your condo.
- if you don't have a book or magazine, check out Kihei's public library near Kalama Park and Foodland, just off South Kihei Road.
- if libraries aren't your thing, check out one of the two bookstores remaining on Maui. Kihei Christian book store is located at the corner of the Piilani Highway and Welakahao Street (at Hope Chapel, across from the recycling center). There is also a Barnes & Noble in Lahaina (stay on the main road towards Kaanapali, you will see it on the right side on the far end of Lahaina if coming from Kihei).
- recover from that sunburn you got!
- go for a drive. We have many different micro-climates on Maui, chances are good the sun is shining elsewhere.
- go shopping! Your closest mall is the Shops at Wailea, a high-end shopping mall, it is outdoors but with covered walk ways. There is Queen Kaahumanu Mall and Maui Mall in Kahului. And many strip malls in Kihei.
- drive to Lahaina and window shop on Front Street (you may get a little wet). Plenty of good restaurants there too..
- check out the Maui Ocean Center, don't forget the little shops next to it!
- watch a movie - we have DVDs in all our condos. The TVs are also internet enabled and you can also watch Netflix (on our condo account).
- go see a movie in a movie theater. There are movie theaters at Queen Kaahumanu Mall, Maui Mall and in Lahaina.
What do you like to do on a rainy day? Send me an email and I'll add it to the list!
What not to do on a rainy day? Please do not go in the ocean - see my blog post about sharks!Labels: Maui to-do, weather