“Major differences from our first visit in 2007” We were surprised a bus now takes you to the estate on a paved road. In 2007 we were on a “Disney” like tram on a dirt road.We also remember the tour cost $30 dollars in 2007, now the price is $40. We were able to lower that expense by having a…
We drove north about sixty miles to reach Kona from Hilo. Along the way, we stopped at MacDonald’s in Waimea for coffee. It was 10:00 AM and I tried to convince Kathie to stay until 11 when MacDonald’s was offering their April 15th deal of sixty cent hamburgers. I was voted down. The temperature in Waimea was “cold,” as described…
Hilo is different than many other areas of Hawaii. There is an interesting downtown that has survived several Tsunamis’. ‘Tsu’ means ‘harbor’ and ‘nami’ means wave, thus Tsunami. The latest “harbor waves” had occurred in 1946 and 1960. It is only the question of “when” the next round will hit Hilo. We took our nice 2015 Ford Fusion with 1400…
We awoke early from our Dale Parson’s B&B. We rode down a ways to take a picture of an overturned truck on the side of the road. I am convinced that the truck is of a local, not from a tourist. We found that locals go way too fast for the conditions. Sometimes they don’t make it, and usually there…
Our last days on Maui we tried to do as much as we could do. We went to Wailea for a second time. Between several resorts is a beautiful coastal trail. These resorts, like Four Seasons, Wailea Grand and The Fairmount go out of their way to make the patron’s experience memorable. They don’t exclude visitors like us either. I…
The Ka’anapali Beach area has been voted #1 beach in the world. It is easy to see why with miles of pristine sand, blue waters, incredible vistas and room for everybody. You are on an island with vistas of two other islands, Lanai and Molokai. It is usually 79F with the trade winds blowing at 15mph. The focal point for many…
Having visited Maui four times before, there was one experience that we keep putting off: an early morning ride to Haleakala to witness the rising sun. The weather was predicted to be pretty good for April 1st. Kathie awoke at 1:30 AM. She is just an early riser. We did go to bed around 8:00 P.M. and there was…
Our first taste of Maui back in 1998 was driving around West Maui right after a six hour plane ride. That was not the best time to do this three hour experience. It is like doing a tamer Road to Hana drive without all the bridges. Most of the drive at that time was along a single lane. The…
We came to Maui in March in particular to see the humpback whales. They migrate from Alaska which takes anywhere from six to eight weeks. They can go as fast as 9 mph. Even though there is no food for these whales in Maui, they come for the warm waters to mate and breed. The peek months of their…
We are drawn to this place. Our 5th visit and we come back to this old historic capital, Lahaina. It is hard to imagine that at one time sailors butchered Humpback whales in Lahaina. This area was literally the “Whaling Capital of the Pacific.” Today, it is a mecca for “Whale Watching.” In the distance you can see the islands of…