On the Fourth Day on Maui, my true love gave to me.... A Road and Hiking Trip to Hana.
Driving to Hana really isn't all about the destination.
Don't get me wrong, Hana has a beautiful beach and well, ... duh, it's in Hawaii. I just have to say that The Road TO Hana is really the experience in and of itself.
Don't get me wrong, Hana has a beautiful beach and well, ... duh, it's in Hawaii. I just have to say that The Road TO Hana is really the experience in and of itself.
Normally called the "forgotten part of Hawaii," this day-long road trip shows off Hawaii's unspoiled and beautiful Nature.
Along the Road, we saw these curious and lovely "Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees." The bark on these trees was INCREDIBLE; full of bright rainbow/neon colors!
We also hiked to a few waterfalls, the most memorable hike being to Waimoku Falls, past Hana near Kipahulu. On this hike, we were able to see the "Seven Sacred Pools" along Oheo Gulch, past an ENORMOUS and beautifully-old Banyan tree and a BREATHTAKINGLY silent Bamboo Forest, finally reaching the Waimoku Falls which climbed straight up a mile-long cliff face!
After the Hike, we decided to head the LONG way home and instead of turning around and going back through Hana, we continued Southwest through Kaupo and the Haleakala National Park.Though the road-quality took a nose-dive, Greg and I were SO glad we took this route! In the Kaupo Valley, we came across this AMAZING black lava rock beach with HUMONGOUS waves! We took so many pictures and videos in this one spot... it was UNREAL. Just absolutely Beautiful.
Overall, the Road TO Hana was my Second Favorite thing we did in Maui... You'll just have to read Part Five Tomorrow for my ULTIMATE Favorite part of Maui!
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