Last summer I went to Maui with my mom for an eating frenzy that I swore I’d never repeat.

Then I booked a trip to the Valley Isle — only to return to the same places I had been to the year earlier.

Now, here I am, sitting in a recliner on the lanai of my room at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, barely able to breathe after a decadent meal at Ferraro’s downstairs and regretting eating three meals in six hours.

I obviously didn’t learn my lesson.

While I plan to visit some familiar haunts — namely Komoda Bakery and Star Noodle — I have a few new adventures on the list, namely a walking tour of Lahaina, a night at the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, and a lesson from a bartender at the resort on how he makes his popular blueberry mojito.

Here’s what my first day on Maui looked like:

Heading to Maui

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We left Honolulu on Wednesday morning, arriving in a slightly overcast Kahului. It hasn't rained yet — knock on wood — but it's been threatening.