Aloha from Maui

We do not have many pictures of the landscape of Maui because lots of the time it was quite foggy on the island besides in Wailea where our hotel was located.

 After a short flight from Lihue to Kahului (Maui) we arrived quite early at our hotel and had to wait a bit until our room was ready. Below you will find some impressions of our accomodation for the last days we spent in Hawai'i. 

The view from the balcony of our room towards the northern part of the island.

We could catch some beautiful sunsets at the hotel pool.

The hotel disposed on two pools. This one was only for people over 18 years old and was so chilling.

The pool area by night.

 

The Road to Hana

The next day we decided to explore the Island and head out to Hana on the favourite Highway 36. Top down, sunscreen on, radio tuned to a little Hawaiian music... That's how we drove this favourite highway to Hana. Hana is only about 50 kilometers away from Kahului but due to the very curvy and narrow street it takes you about three hours for one way. At the end of the day you have to go the same way back. ;-) But going to Hana is about the journey, not the destination.  Below you will find some pictures of this beautiful but also very special highway.

At the very end of this road we wanted to visit the famous pools of ‘Ohe’o who are the most popular attraction in East Maui. Beautiful waterfalls and pools in an absolutely stunning setting. What we didn't know that this attraction is operated by the Government. Due to the shutdown this facilty was closed. Nonetheless we had a great time and enjoyed the trip to Hana very much. 

Black Sandy Beach is another viewpoint on the road to Hana.

The Sand on this beach is almost black and is located in the Wainapanapa State Park. This large beach is set among lava cliffs and the sand is actually small, smooth, lava pebbles. A small sea arch, sea caves, and seaside lava tubes are located in the beach area. King's Highway, an ancient Hawaiian footpath, leads from the beach area along the coastline for 3 miles to the town of Hana.

Hang loose while watching the sunset from the pool...