Maui 2008 Photos: Part 2

On my final full day on Maui I drove the famous road to Hana. It’s 52 miles long, has 620 curves and 59 bridges (of which 46 are one lane),
and it requires you to be on your toes. I haven’t been on the road since I was
a kid, so I just had to check it out.

It’s a long drive, taking 2-3 hours each way (from Kahului), depending on
how often you stop. I took a 45 minute hike looking for a waterfall that didn’t
exist, but I saw some nice views along the way. I also went to a black sand
beach (though it was more rocks than sand) and had my lunch under a palm tree
with a view to die for.

I managed to make it back to Kaanapali in plenty of time for a sunset and
a mai tai. Both could’ve been better. Alas, tomorrow I fly home… work is
calling. One thing’s for sure: I’ll be back.

Surf’s up at this beach near Paia

It’s late morning on a Monday. Doesn’t anybody work here?

This is on my hike… interesting plant growth

This is called lobster claw

Reminds me of the planet Yavin from Return of the Jedi (yes, I’m a dork)

Tree roots for steps… a great way to twist your ankle

Bamboo forest

On the road again… lava formations from long ago

My lunch view. You can see that the road is literally carved into the side of
the mountain.

Nice overlook. Very tropical on this side of the island!

Black sand/rock beach

Overview of the beach

From further back

The Big Island of Hawaii in the distance

Waterfall (bottom)

Aww yeah… it wasn’t the best mai tai, but it did the job

The last sunset of my trip… sigh.

Hope you enjoyed the photos!