Today our Fall Adventure took us Upcountry, to beautiful Kula and ʻUlupalakua. We filled up two vans full of Kawaʻas and Hosinos. Our first stop was at Kula Country Farms and the Pumpkin Patch. We visit this great family friendly place every year and pick out our pumpkins for Halloween. Itʻs become one of our family traditions.
The kids enjoyed taking pictures with the pumpkins. I think this place is like Disneyland - it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside and everyone is happy!
I love the Fall colors! Itʻs one of the few places on Maui where you feel like itʻs Autumn because of the orange hues everywhere. Thatʻs one of the things we miss out on here on an island. Our seasons are hot, windy and rainy. No color changes. When Kamalani and I traveled to the East Coast in 2008 that was something we really enjoyed - seeing the colors of the Fall Season. We traveled through Atlanta, Virginia, Maryland, New York, and New Jersey. The colors were so vivid and beautiful. In some places you could see the difference as some trees werenʻt quite changing yet and others were. Gorgeous!
Kamalani and Ruby took a break for a while, resting on the grassy bank. These two are like sisters, always together, sharing their secrets, laughter, and smiles. The rest of the gang went hunting for the best pumpkins. Kamalei earned a new name, "The Pumpkin Whisperer". He took his time and found the best pumpkins!
After having our fresh strawberry lemonade, we headed further into the country to ʻUlupalakua. This is the cowboy town of Maui for sure! Our ʻohana had a picnic lunch at the Tedeschi Vineyard. Such a rustic old town that truly feels like country living complete with an old country store, horse posts, the ranch, and more than 150,000 thousand trees, many of which are more than 150 years old! Oprah Winfrey owns a home and land in ʻUlupalakua. An added bonus on our trip was meeting Mike Wolfe from the TV Show "American Pickers". Whoʻdda thought?
A great ending to a wonderful day!
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