Maui Pictures

Whew!   

Just finished uploading and doing brief descriptions of the Maui pictures... so they are here for your viewing pleasure... 48 of them... so twice as many as Oahu... but we were on Maui longer and had a car to explore the island... and believe me, we explored most of it!!

So just some highlights of what you'll see:

The Road To Hana - this is the famed road trip to a small town on the East Coast of Maui... the road, for the most part hugs the coast... but here are the stats: 52 miles, 617 curves, and 56 one-lane(!!) bridges .. they say it takes 3 hours... but we did the big loop around the entire Eastern portion of Maui... and with some stops along the way (some more than 1 hour) we got back in 11 hours!

Waianapanapa State Park - Just before reaching Hana, this is definitely a stop worth making.  A volcanic black sand beach... and amazing scenery with the black rocks, lush vegetation, and the ocean.

Haleakala Nat'l Park at Kipahulu and the 7 Sacred Pools - Past Hana on the East Coast of Maui, a series of waterfalls and pools tumble down  the Haleakala Crater (its peak is an amazing 10,000+ feet above sea level).  We hiked uphill to see a couple of the waterfalls (a series of falls and pools are right near the park entrance and are just a casual walk for those who want to save their breath and legs)... and 1.2 miles up ran into a bamboo forest.

Nakalele Blowhole - What a treat this was...on the Northwest coast of Maui.  Here the ocean undercuts the shoreline, but the pounding surf has broke through the lava plate and created a manhole-sized opening... when the waves come it "erupts" like a geyser.  It required a short (half mile?) hike downhill.. but it was well worth it and we had it all to ourselves for a good 15-20 minutes.  The area also had some stunning scenery...  the blue sky, turquoise waters, foamy white surf, and black volcanic rocks made it a surreal setting.

And more waterfalls and sunsets than you probably care to see (believe me there are many, many, many more sunset pix!)...

So again, you can either go directly to the my Maui Flickr photo set or perhaps just go to my home Flickr page and see them all plus my descriptions.

Comments

[Gail]

I can never see too many tropical sunsets and waterfalls. Great pictures! They look just like my "Tropical Beaches" page-a-day calendar pics. Just look at those when the insurance and car stuff starts to get you down.