Day 9 was definitely filled with magic and adventure…literally. With his swimmers ear getting worse, Billy would join Blyth for breakfast at Swan Court again…but in a near deaf silence. This was both annoying and comical for Billy as he couldn’t hear anything that the wait staff was saying, and relied on Blyth communicating on his behalf. We are really getting the hang of this marriage thing, aren’t we?

After breakfast, we headed to the local medical clinic where they were able to flush his ears to full recovery (all within 20 minutes). As we exited the clinic, we realized that it was attached to the Whalers Village outdoor mall…so we figured we would take some time to explore. After swinging through a few shops, we spotted a Whalers Museum in the mall.

At an admission price of $3, how could we resist? This small museum featured facts and relics of the whaling industry that made Lahaina the original capital of Hawaii. It not only provided interesting takeaways on the whaling industry as a whole, but on the animals themselves. Needless to say, we’re both glad that the US is no longer whaling.

After the short trek through the tiny museum, we decided to grab some lunch at Maui Brewing Company. The local microbrew of the island, MBC offers several different beers to satisfy the most complex palate (with some island flavors thrown in for good measure). We were there for lunch, however, and let us tell you…the Kalua Pork Nachos did not disappoint.

After killing time at MBC, we headed back to the room to get ready for the evening. First on deck, was a reservation for two at Warren and Annabelle’s Magic Nightclub. This show was an absolute blast. We really don’t want to give too much away in case any of you are heading to Maui, but let’s just sum it up: Blyth solved Annabelle’s riddle to get us out of a trap room and into a parlor…a ghost played piano songs by request for the guests…we ate delicious pupus…we were asked to volunteer and upgraded to front row…Billy was made the butt of all the jokes (everyone knows him as Gomer now)…Blyth burned a $100 bill…Blyth changed time in the palm of her hand…a hat on Billy’s head produced a bowling ball…and Billy’s wedding ring was fused together with two other participants’ rings. Simply put, this was one of the most comical shows we’ve ever seen…and his tricks literally kept us up all night. It was simply mind blowing. If you are ever on Maui, you are doing yourself a disservice by not going to this show.

After the exhilaration of participating in a magic show, we headed over to Cheeseburger In Paradise to unwind. I know what your thinking…why would you go to a Jimmy Buffet chain in Maui? Well this location isn’t actually associated with the musician at all. Located directly on the water, this restaurant has been serving burgers several years before the musician got into the restaurant business…and the food was actually pretty good! Even better than the food was the live music that we enjoyed until we were ready to head back to our hotel. Finally back in bed, we were sad and anxious to see what our last full day in Hawaii had to bring…

Billy with a Sperm Whale skeleton (and finally hearing again)…

Blyth entering check-in at Warren and Annabelle’s…