Since winter has decided to stick around, I've decided to be distracted by a few more views of marvelous Maui, beginning at Paia and traveling south.
Paia is the 'starting point' of the road to Hana, but we manage to do more than just stop here for road snacks. There are several nice boutiques and restaurants and it's pretty easy to while away several hours here. I mean, why rush? On our last visit we'd had a tip to eat at the Maui Flatbread Company, and were treated to some amazing thunderheads forming over the Iao Valley and the northern tip of the island.
Paia Bay from Lower Paia Park
On our 2011 trip, we started down the Road to Hana once again; we've started that trip previously, but the winding road had always gotten the best of our young children. Success at last!
Nua'ailua Bay
We stopped at both a Banana Bread and an Ice Cream (don't blink or you'll miss them!) stand on our way to Wai'anapapa State Park, gorgeous views, black sand, and cave swimming.
The girl at the ice cream stand had advised us that it was perfectly fine to travel back to west Maui via the Piilani Highway (31) to the Kula Highway, and so after stopping for lunch in Hana proper, we continued on through the most incredibly diverse bunch of ecosystems and spectacular scenery.
Haleakala ranchlands from Kalama Park Road
You can visit my Maui gallery for more great images. Keep watching this space on Tuesdays for more travelogues!
Paia is the 'starting point' of the road to Hana, but we manage to do more than just stop here for road snacks. There are several nice boutiques and restaurants and it's pretty easy to while away several hours here. I mean, why rush? On our last visit we'd had a tip to eat at the Maui Flatbread Company, and were treated to some amazing thunderheads forming over the Iao Valley and the northern tip of the island.
Paia Bay from Lower Paia Park
On our 2011 trip, we started down the Road to Hana once again; we've started that trip previously, but the winding road had always gotten the best of our young children. Success at last!
Nua'ailua Bay
We stopped at both a Banana Bread and an Ice Cream (don't blink or you'll miss them!) stand on our way to Wai'anapapa State Park, gorgeous views, black sand, and cave swimming.
The girl at the ice cream stand had advised us that it was perfectly fine to travel back to west Maui via the Piilani Highway (31) to the Kula Highway, and so after stopping for lunch in Hana proper, we continued on through the most incredibly diverse bunch of ecosystems and spectacular scenery.
Haleakala ranchlands from Kalama Park Road
