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2010/09/02 10 day vacation in Maui to visit, hike, fly, and dive
π 2010-09-02 01:01 in Ntrips, Trips
Last year, we took a nice honeymoon in Hawaii, it was our first time there. Back then, we only had a week in Maui and went through some of Maui a bit quickly, and definitely missed some parts :)
Our first anniversary celebration was a chance to try this again and explore what we missed last year.



Here's a quick overview:

  • Kahului
  • Road to Hana
  • Luana Spa
  • Hahanu Gardens
  • Waianapanapa Beach and Coastline
  • Venus Pool
  • Seven Sacred Pools
  • South Maui
  • Kula Enchanting Floral Garden
  • Surfing Goat Dairy
  • Haleakala
  • Haleakala Sliding Sands Trail
  • Haleakala Sunset
  • Kaluhui Airport/Maui Flight
  • Kihei Keawakapu Condo
  • Maui Diving
  • Iao Needle
  • Waihee Plantation
  • La Perouse Bay
  • Big Beach and Black Sand Beach
  • Old Lahaina Luau
  • Kaanapali_Zipline
  • Maui North West Loop: Blowhole and Olivine Pools
  • That's all Folks
  • Kahului

    We started in Kahului, where we landed and where you can shop for food (good plan before heading for Hana which is a bit bare).

    We went to the pretty but overpriced Mama's Fish House by the beach for lunch:


    MC Escher was here :)
    MC Escher was here :)




    Road to Hana

    After the late lunch, we did the road to Hana. Google maps was very optimistic about the road to Hana, 1:09 is a bit fast, even for me :)
    Garmin was more realistic with 03:11.
    We stopped by the Garden of Eden and did the nearby hike around the waterfall, which got us back into the park from the side. The peacocks and especially the duck were very friendly if you had food :)

    1H09, maybe if I floor it with no one on the road :)
    1H09, maybe if I floor it with no one on the road :)

    waterfall trail by the garden of eden
    waterfall trail by the garden of eden










    By the time we got to Hana, it was of course raining
    By the time we got to Hana, it was of course raining



    Luana Spa

    We then arrived at the Luana Spa where we were staying for two days to visit Hana a bit less hurringly than last year.


    Jennifer cooked us some great meals, with fresh fish I had juat bought :)
    Jennifer cooked us some great meals, with fresh fish I had juat bought :)






    Hahanu Gardens

    The next morning, we went to Hahanu Gardens, with the great opening hours of 10:00 to 14:00 M-F. Despite the hours and resulting difficulty to visit or to even find at the end of an unpaved road, it was worth it.



    there were lots of dead lobsters that got washed on the 'beach'. Too bad none were fresh :)
    there were lots of dead lobsters that got washed on the 'beach'. Too bad none were fresh :)



    Waianapanapa Beach and Coastline

    After that, we went to visit the Waianapanapa beach and coastline:

    Warning, warning signs are dangerous! :)
    Warning, warning signs are dangerous! :)










    Venus Pool

    The next morning, on our way out we finally found the Venus Pool that I couldn't find last year:





    Seven Sacred Pools

    We then went on our way to the seven sacred pools, which were closed due to water contamination (someone with HepC cut themselves and put blood in the water, it takes a while to flush). That said, it wasn't a biggie, we had already been in the pools last year and instead we used the opportunity for a nice quiet picnic by the water that no one was in :)




    Then, we finally went for the entire Pipiwai trail with its very nice waterfall at the end

    very nice bamboo forest
    very nice bamboo forest





    South Maui

    We then finished the loop around South Maui and made it to the Tedeschi Winery in 1h20, which I'm told is a good time for that road :) We made it to the Winery just in time to visit it before they closed :)

    nice roads :)
    nice roads :)

    they also have nets to catch fallings rocks, which is good (the north west side is missing those)
    they also have nets to catch fallings rocks, which is good (the north west side is missing those)

    fun 'straight' road
    fun 'straight' road

    we were able to see Molokini from the road
    we were able to see Molokini from the road

    and we then finished the evening Upcountry Bed and Breakfast for a nice sunset in a jaccuzi :)







    Kula Enchanting Floral Garden

    The next morning we went to the Enchanting Floral Garden in Kula, which was a quite nice place to visit.












    Surfing Goat Dairy

    After the Floral Garden, we went to check out the Surfing Goat Dairy, play with some goats, and eat some goat cheeses.






    Haleakala

    And we then headed to the top of Haleakala to have a picnic to acclimate before our hike.

    on the way up, we saw the Pu'uo we were going to hike to
    on the way up, we saw the Pu'uo we were going to hike to

    at the top of a bit over 10,000ft, there were a lot of observatories
    at the top of a bit over 10,000ft, there were a lot of observatories






    Haleakala Sliding Sands Trail

    Then, was time for our hike on Sliding Sands trail. Everyone made a big deal on how it was a tough hike, but we hiked a sustained 2.2mph on the way down and up (actually speed was almost just as fast on the way up). We were up and down in 2H, including some stops for pictures.
    It was actually a nice easy hike:


    you could get a horse ride to the bottom and back
    you could get a horse ride to the bottom and back


    our target, the Pu'uo
    our target, the Pu'uo

    the trail goes much farther if you have time
    the trail goes much farther if you have time






    Haleakala Sunset

    After the hike, we stuck around to watch the sunset, since we had done sunrise the previous year. What was interesting was that we were actually sitting on top of a rainstorm which I drove back down to after the sunset.










    Kaluhui Airport/Maui Flight

    The next morning, we went to Kaluhui airport for a very nice flight around Maui and the neighboring islands, visible on a separate web page (follow the link for more pictures).




    Kihei Keawakapu Condo

    By then, we had moved our base back to Kihei, where Jennifer found a nice condo just by the diving boat ramp. Jennifer was very happy with the kitchen :)


    the ocean view was decent :)
    the ocean view was decent :)



    Maui Diving

    Most days from then, we went diving in the morning with Ed Robinson's diving adventures. There are lots of pictures on the separate Maui Diving page






    Iao Needle

    Our first afternoon, we went to see the Iao Needle:








    Waihee Plantation

    The next afternoon, we went to the Waihee Plantation to do their nice hike:

    our first stream crossing
    our first stream crossing

    and this was our target
    and this was our target




    La Perouse Bay

    The next day, we had a dive-free day we used to go visit the south side of the Island on the Kihei side, aka the end of the road on that side of the island, a mere 5 miles from the higher up road going to Upcountry. Too bad the old makena road linking the two was closed to the public years ago after some idiots had an accident and sued the land owners (die in hell, idiots!).
    Anyway, going to the end of that road to hike to the south side of the Island from La Pérouse Bay, was fun.


    lava rocks
    lava rocks


    this looked like a water pipe going to a few houses, apparently it wasn't worth digging the conduits in :)
    this looked like a water pipe going to a few houses, apparently it wasn't worth digging the conduits in :)



    Big Beach and Black Sand Beach

    On the way back, we hit Big Beach where a few people were playing with the waves:






    Old Lahaina Luau

    The next day, we went to look around Lahaina before our Luau that evening:

    the giant tree is still unbelievable
    the giant tree is still unbelievable

    end we then went to the Old Lahaina Luau:






    after dinner, they had a nice show for us:






    Kaanapali_Zipline

    The next morning, our last day, we went to Kaanapali to try their ziplines. While they are overpriced in my opinion, they were quite fun.



    A couple of videos:




    Maui North West Loop: Blowhole and Olivine Pools And to finish the day, and our trip, we did the north west loop that Jennifer wasn't feeling too well for last year: the blowhole, and olivine pools with lovely 5mph one lane road at the end.

    the road is nice at the beginning :)
    the road is nice at the beginning :)




    the blowhole
    the blowhole



    and the Olivine Pools
    and the Olivine Pools

    full of life
    full of life





    After that, was the 5mph one lane road full of blind turns back to Kahului. Thankfully everyone we caught up with was nice enough to pull over and let us pass: my strategy was to gun it in the straights and be very careful on the blind turns. This got us out of it in record time.





    That's all Folks

    The next morning, we were on a plane back to SJC (flight time was a mere 4.5H thanks to a nice tailwind).

    If you wish, here is a link to a big georeferenced map of our Maui trip.


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