Last, but not least

I thought I would end with some miscellaneous pretty (or fun) pictures we took along the trip.


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Two down, two to go

I hope this isn't a Maui overload, I thought it might be easier if I broke it up into smaller posts. Only two more to go! We took a morning trip to see what was supposed to be a very cool blowhole; however, the tide was not high enough I suppose, or the water was not rough enough, because the blowhole only managed a few meager spouts at best. But it was still a beautiful rocky area overlooking the ocean, and the view alone was worth the trip.



After that we went to the Olivine Pools, natural rock pools that overlooked the ocean. The biggest one was deep enough to jump into, although I had to get over my squeamishness at the thought of what little, pale creatures (possibly with pincers or teeth) might be nestled in the underwater crevices in those pools.

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Maui, cont.

Here I go again, I'm on a roll so I'm going to try and finish up our Maui section today.

We drove the infamously curvy Road to Hana (Dad was our fearless driver) which took almost the entire day. Some guidebooks say there are about 600 curves and 54 one-lane bridges. It's really not a good idea for people who get car-sick easily. But thankfully none of us threw-up and our car did not slide off the narrow roads into the steep ravines, and we got to see some very pretty waterfalls.


Along the road to Hana we stopped at the Hana Lava Tube. The cave was formed from liquid rock plowing a path through the earth and leaving behind plenty of neat rock formations (stalagmites and stalactites). They let you do self-guided tours (my favorite) and our guidebook recommended we turn our lights off inside the cave if we wanted to know what complete and utter darkness was. Some of us liked this more than others.

Back to Maui

It's been a very busy week, so I haven't had time to post anything, but I really do have loads of intriguing things to say (well, not really loads...). Before I move on to more exciting things around the house (like tulip graveyards and hydrangea bushes) I should finish up with Maui pictures.

One of our adventures on Maui was to the Iao Needle. The Iao needle is located in the middle of Iao valley (surprise, surprise) and is a neat, natural rock formation in the shape of a needle. It was once an altar to the gods, and as we learned on the way there this beautiful valley was not always so beautiful. It was the famous last stand of some native Maui warriors against King Kamehameha (Joel and I are considering this for a son's name). The natives were no match for the King's canon, and the body became a mass graveyard in a few short hours. Now the valley is absolutely beautiful, lush and green with fun trails and pathways to explore.