A great place to buy potato chips.

It was a wonderful place to visit.
The banyan tree in Lahaina Maui was one good reason to visit the old whaler village. Its expansive canopy almost covered the entire park. Yes, it was severely burned but efforts are now underway to revive it. Not being an expert arborist I’m not sure how this is done except to cut away the dead and charred branches. It was a wonderous sight and hopefully will continue to be.
None the less and all due respect to those who died in the horrific fire but one of the reasons I had visited Maui was to find a local grocery store that sold the famous Maui Potato chips. Oh, you laugh. I’m serious. There is nothing on earth like the famous Maui Potato chip. Thick, well toasted, and gnarly. All with the right amount of salt. Absolutely no flavor chips. No sour cream. No BBQ flavorings. No cheese and no nothing except a delicious crunchy po-ta-to chip. Yes, there has been knock-offs but not near the gratifying taste of an authentic Maui Potato chip. Just ask others who sampled this glorious chip. Don’t take my word for it.
But with the recent fire in mind, I got to wonder if the chip factory was also burned. Well, the answer is no. Unfortunately, the chip factory closed down last November. The Kobioshi family decided to close it down and retire.
My prayers go out to the families who lost love ones to this awful conflagration. Amen.