Category: Trips

Saturday After Hana

The most perfect rainbow I have ever seen in person! I am literally standing on Ho’okipa Beach taking this picture. The beach is right next to a farm! And the Pacific Ocean is just to the left of this picture.
Ho’okipa Beach with double rainbow.
The waves are quite active at Ho’okipa Beach.
Dinner at Mama’s Fish House.

The Road to Hana Highway

Island of Maui

The Road to Hana Highway is famous for its many curves and waterfalls. The entire highway is 52 miles long with 617 curves and 56 bridges, several of them one-lane bridges. We drove 32 of the 52 miles to Hana, and then back. It took about six hours for the entire experience.

Homonanu Bay.
Haipua’ena Falls.
Puohokamoa Falls.
Upper Waikani Falls.
Wailua Iki Falls.
Pua’a Ka’a Falls (upper).
Pua’a Ka’a Falls.
Upper Hanawi Falls.
Eucalyptus tree, also known as a rainbow tree. Very interesting colors on these trees.
Roadside stand for lunch in Hana.
Huli Huli Chicken plate.
Waiʻānapanapa State Park Black Sand Beach.
Keawaiki Bay.
The waves were pretty strong here.
Looks like a liriope tree!
Keopuka Rock was featured in the opening scene of the original Jurassic Park movie.
A peacock.

B&B at Lahaina

On the island of Maui, we stayed at the Ho’oilo House Bed and Breakfast in Lahaina. It was a phenomenal place! We would strongly recommend it to anyone who plans to visit Maui.

The shower is outdoors.
View of the island of Lanai.
View from the front door.
Red hibiscus.
Yellow hibiscus, the state flower of Hawai’i.
It was a very hearty breakfast each morning!

Island of Maui

Maui coastline.
‘Iao Valley State Monument. This is a fairly small but dramatic state park. Lush green sharp peaks.
The ‘Iao needle.
The ‘Iao Needle.
Look! A Goodwill store on Maui!
Papawai Scenic Lookout looking across Maalaea Bay toward Kihei.
We ate dinner here in Lahaina, one of the few restaurants open since the disastrous tragic fire last August.
Sunset at Lahaina.

Leaving Moloka’i

Our hotel for one night – Hotel Moloka’i.
Sunrise on Moloka’i.
Plumeria.
Bananas.
Bread fruit.
These are beautiful fir trees, but I do not know what they are.
…or these.
Pu’uka’oku Falls.
Pu’uka’oku Falls.
Hīnalenale Point.
Honoko’I Gulch.
Moloka’i southern coast.
Mokuho‘Oniki and Kanahā Rock Islet Seabird Sanctuaries.