Maui Krispy Kreme doughnuts!

Mom, our lovely Maui 'chauffeur', very obligingly waiting outside for us while we purchase some evil doughnuts.

After we enjoyed Kauai for a few days, we hopped on a plane to Maui. When we arrived, one of the stops on our list of things 'to-do' was Krispy Kreme doughnuts. They are located right near the airport, making it impossible very hard to drive by without stopping. There is even a handy drive-thru window!

There is a Krispy Kreme location in Tokyo now (we hear that more locations are planned) but we have not gone there because every day it's open, there is a horrific line to wait in! Usually the wait is around 2 hours! When you get there, you will see a sign that will tell you how long the wait is from the point you enter the cue. Much like waiting in line at Disneyland to ride on a popular attraction. We don't think a doughnut is worth such efforts but many many people in Tokyo do.

So, when we landed on Maui, we took the opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. Ken had never had a Krispy Kreme doughnut before. I have a few years ago when I was in California, when everyone was first starting to rave about the place. Personally, I didn't see what all raving was about. I don't eat doughnuts very often (used to when I was a kid) but I have had quite a few of them (all kinds) in my day and if I were on a mission for a doughnut, I think I still like Winchell's best.

Here's some pics of our arriving into Maui and the Krispy Kreme store there. Incidentally, it is now the only Krispy Kreme store in all the Hawaiian Islands.

View from the airplane window of Kaaholawe Island as we approach Maui. Poor Kaaholawe, it was bombed for 30 years by the US military but even before that, introduced goats etc. over grazed and caused massive erosion. There are hopes by the Hawaiian people (as well as many non-Hawaiian people such as myself) for it's complete restoration someday.

Little Molokini Island, which sits between Kaaholawe and Maui.

View of the Kealia Pond Wildlife Refuge and North Kihei (and the rest of South Maui) in the background. The Kealia Pond is a National Wildlife Refuge and is one of the few natural wetlands remaining in all of Hawaii.

Too many choices!

We're not sure, but we don't think the Krispy Kreme in Tokyo has all these options and merchandise.

Don't forget there is a drive thru if you are too lazy to haul your behind out of the car!

What we selected: Lemon Filled (Lemon Kist), Maple Glazed, Apple Fritter, Glazed Chocolate Old Fashioned, Original Glazed and Glazed Kreme Filled. I'm getting nauseated just looking at this picture!