Hana’s Red Sand Beach
April 10, 2009
Finally the last of the Road to Hana series! Snooze city for some maybe but we had a blast and we wouldn’t have had the opportunity if not for my clients! Thank you again for helping me attain my goal 
Okay so we were exhausted and hungry by this point. We’ve spent the whole day just GETTING to Hana and we still have to return home! But Patrick remembered that one of the items on my list for Hawaii is seeing the Red Sand Beach in Hana. Our guidebook didn’t list a red sand option for the Big Island so this was our only chance. I was so tired I was ready to just forget it but nooooo, he was not to be deterred. He found the location - with the help of a map from a general store - and he was determined we were going. We parked on a public street and went traipsing behind what was either a community center or school. It was at this point that I mentioned that the guidebook said we had to trespass on private property to reach the beach - he didn’t even pause. If we were on private property I have no idea but there were no signs forbidding us. We should have had better shoes though because the guidebook was right - flip flops were not the best option! The trail was steep in a big way, there were no steps, no hand rails but it was worth it. Unfortunately it was almost dark by the time we made it to see the beach so the picture of it is dark. But it was beautiful! If we’d spent the night I’m sure we would have returned the next day but we still still had to drive back to the Inn.
Road to Hana Keanuea Park
April 10, 2009
We played in the tide pools and the picture with the white legs is some type of sea creature. We saw several neat fish and black crabs. We also decided it would be fun to get the picture with the wave crashing behind us. Fun for Patrick, shower for Stacie! We had a great time though just poking around checking out shoreline.
Maui, Hawii - Road to Hana
April 8, 2009
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- My first whale sighting!
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- Amazing views at every turn
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- The very narrow road
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- Chickens again!
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- real or lawn ornaments?
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- Chickens and cats!
Scenery Favorite
April 5, 2009
So “shutterbug” would be an appropriate word for me. Me and my SLR are fast friends! These are some of my favorite shots from our whole trip.
This amazing little area was right off the road. We had stopped to see some of the water recycling they have in action and were treated to this lush little view. I don’t remember all the details but they have an extensive water recovery system in place in this area. Along the side of the road there is a gulley of sorts. It’s concrete and open but sloped and curved so that all water ends there and then funnels into these tunnel pathways. So anyway we stopped to check out the water system and were rewarded with a little glimpse of paradise - nice trade!
And yeah, that sign does say “Danger - No trespassing” Unfortunately we didn’t see it until we had already crossed the bridge and came back
Road to Hana continued
April 4, 2009
I have so many pictures from this day I thought I’d spread them out over several posts. I must say that I was so impressed with this trip. The road to Hana is a sight to behold. With over 600 turns and a whole lot of single lane bridges it’s like a constant game of chicken. The bravest driver wins and let me assure you that it isn’t the tourist going first through those blind curves! Even though our guide book said it was rude to use your horn I think that’s just the rule for tourists ;) Up around the Garden of Eden we were already pulled over checking out the scenery and we witnessed not only a fire truck but also an ambulance braving the traffic. I can’t imagine the traffic snarls a wreck on this road would cause but we later learned it was not a wreck they were racing to find. The Garden of Eden was closed when we arrived due to someone taking a tumble and injuring their leg. Although beautiful I can’t imagine living on this part of Maui and having an emergency - it’s definitely not easy to access.
More photos…
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- All the views were breathtaking
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- Roadside snack and sundries
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- One of many bridges
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- Captain Cook Pines
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- Rainbow eucalyptus through the windshield
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- I was afraid we wouldn't spot these beauties...
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- We rounded the corner and there they were!
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- Cows grazing in paradise
Believe it or not there are many, many more pictures! Hope you enjoy seeing the sights as much as we did.
Hawaii was fabulous
April 1, 2009
I really had hoped to update while we were in Hawaii but I was too busy! 
I’ll try to recap through photos…
We flew into Maui on Wednesday arriving about 4:30 local time. By the time we retrieved our luggage, rode the shuttle for about 2 minutes (where I insulted the driver), and then finally picked a rental vehicle it was about 10:30pm our time. We were brain dead to say the least - oh wait I’ve already said this once in a previous post - but did I mention that we were so out of it we complained that our jeep wouldn’t start? Um, it was already running, just so quiet we couldn’t hear it. The poor little chick helping us tried not to laugh but I was howling. We seriously needed sleep!
On Thursday we decided to take the road to Hana. Here are some pictures of that adventure…
First is the Historial town of Paia
The view was a little obstructed…
A little farther down the road - oh and by the way we are greasing it out on pizza while driving down the road - very healthy food choices so far!
World Windsurfing Championships held here - Hookipa Lookout
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- Hookipa Point
More to follow
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