• SiewchMaui | 2025Traveler
    The stupa at the Maui Dharma Center in Pāʻia.
    Jeff with his stuffed crepe at Cafe de Amis.My mahi mahi curry at Cafe de Amis.Our nutella crepe at Cafe de Amis.Speedo man mural at Pāʻia. This mural has been updated since we last saw it in 2023.A mural by "Bunksy" at Pāʻia.An informational sign about the Maui Dharma Center.The Dalai Lama blessed the Maui Dharma Center when he visited Maui in 2007.The stupa at the Maui Dharma Center.Information on how to spin the prayer wheel at the Maui Dharma Center.Jeff spinning the prayer wheel at the Maui Dharma Center.Spinning the prayer wheel at the Maui Dharma Center.Maui Dharma Center.Maui Dharma Center.Maui Dharma Center.

    Pāʻia

    September 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    After saying goodbye to Jeff's team, we made our way to one of our favorite restaurants - Cafe de Amis in Pāʻia. This restaurant features a random mix of Mediterranean and Indian dishes and crepes on their menu, but somehow it works. I had a mahi mahi curry and Jeff had a crepe stuffed with Italian-style lentils. We completed our lunch with a nutella crepe.

    Earlier when we had shave ice with Jeff's divers, one of the diver's parents mentioned that there is an alpaca farm upcountry. We were intrigued by this and we researched it while eating. We hemmed and hawed for a bit over the steep price (~$70 for Hawaiʻi residents) but we reasoned that the price may be worth it just for the experience, so we booked a 3.30pm visit. We had about 90 minutes between lunch and the start of our farm visit. After lunch, we visited the nearby Maui Dharma Center before making our way upcountry to Makawao.    Read more