Hawaiian Honeymoon Part 3

One of the 'must-see' places in Maui is the road to Hana. While it's only about a 52 mile ride, it takes three hours because of it's 617 curves, 56 one lane bridges and VERY narrow roads. Most tourists take their time because of all there is to see along the way but also out of necessity as it can get dangerous if you aren't paying attention. My husband knows this can make me crazy so he lovingly drove with ease and not speed.

The first state park we stopped at was loaded with trees. Some so unique, like this rainbow eucalyptus...
It can get very windy there but like the sign said, the trees are just doing their job...


From the road you would see so many breathtaking sites that it would be hard not to stare. You can kind of make out the road in this one...

When you finally get to the actual town of Hana you realize the journey was all about the drive as their isn't much there. Before heading back on the road home we thankfully stopped at the Waianapanapa State Park. I say thankfully as the views there were unbelievable. It's like you are looking at a postcard. Here are some examples...


We especially enjoyed the black sand beach that I took full advantage of, writing our visit in the sand. The water is so rough here, though, that our tour guide CD scared us with stories of people that have died in the water either by shark attack or the strong tide. We bought this in a gas station but the 5 signs posted on the steps down made it more believable.


On a side note, my future sister-n-law asked me when we returned from Hawaii if I picked up any lava rocks to bring home. I said "yeah, three". She then happened to mention that her uncle who lives in Hawaii told her they are said to be bad luck. I now have them ready to mail back. Don't want to take any chances!

Maui was a fun island but a tad more touristy then John and I had hoped for. Taking the road to Hana was just what we needed by the end of our 5 days there. We were happy to come home but are still in awe of what we were able to see and do. We'd recommend Hawaii to anyone!