It’s funny: when I was pregnant with Ben, I was never interested in taking a babymoon. (If you can’t eat and drink what you want, where’s the fun in that?!) This time around, I saw a babymoon as an opportunity to take the big guy on one last solo vacation, and to soak up his joy and excitement in experiencing a new place.
Unfortunately, we had a rough start. I was struck with food poisoning the night before we were set to fly out, and despite my best efforts to tough it out at the airport, flight delays ultimately did us in and we wound up back at home later that day. Miraculously, we were able to rebook the entire trip for a couple weeks later – and it went off without a hitch. (Bonus: Ben was amazing on his first slightly longer haul flight.)
We love staying in Napili on the northwest side of Maui for its laid back vibe, and it turned out to the perfect choice with a baby. We had a relaxing week – I’ll spare the long drawn out details and just share a few highlights:
- Lots of beach time as we had direct access to Napili Bay
- ‘Hiking’ (more like walking) along the Kapalua Coastal Trail – beautiful and very doable with a toddler in a hiking backpack
- A whale watching tour – hard pass for next time (way too hot and nerve-racking with a small child)
- A maternity session a la photog Jake (bravo)
- An awesome rooftop happy hour at Fleetwoods in Lahaina
- An easy and short but beautiful hike on the Ohai Trail
