On Monday (3/4), we all piled into the minivan and drove out to Iao Valley State Park for a morning hike.  Everyone was ready for a 45 minute hike up the mountain but it was actually just a 10-minute walk up a paved path and some stairs.

It was also a bit colder than expected.  Regardless, there was a nice view at the top and a cute stream down below.

Unfortunately, Jia had a little misstep into the taro pond.  Poor Jia.

Since Kumquat was riding on Jes’ back, he got quite a leg workout on those stairs!

Here is a family of Hawaiian chickens looking for breakfast.  We saw them in the parking lot.

We had lunch at Da Kitchen Cafe and I had Fried Spam Musubi and Kimchee Crabcakes (bottom left and right).  They were soooo tasty!  I also tried Jes’ saimin and Jason’s garlic shrimp fried rice (top left and right).  Those were just as good!  Yum yum.  This was one of my favorite meals on the trip.

After lunch, we went to Maui Ocean Center.  Jes and I always visit this place each time we’re on Maui and this time we got to take Kumquat.  She started a little grouchy but then had a great time once she had her milk.

Here’s a funny little fish that put on a show for us.

Her favorite part was the shark tunnel where she got to stand and stare at the sharks and fish swimming above.

When we got back to the house, everyone took a nap.  Brother, Kumquat, and I were the only ones awake and we just sat around watching the Travel Channel.

Once Jes and Jason woke up, we headed out to the pool.

We also walked over to the beach for a little sand and sun.

Here’s our family photo with Kumquat still a little afraid of the surf.For dinner, we headed up the coast to Ono Tacos.  It’s a pop-up shop that’s along a random sidewalk and has a few tables and chairs.

The fish tacos were so good and the ceviche was really fresh.  This was also one of my favorite meals of this trip.  We had a pretty tasty day overall.