Heaven will be a lovely hike, Dwight carries the pack, late lunch in a tiki bar, chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, then a nap. Like today.
Category: Americas
Flashy Hotel/Scruffy Intruders
Took a beach shortcut through a flashy hotel, looking like I’d been pulled through a hedge backwards, and accidentally photobombing guests.
Lahaina Pali Trail
Looking towards Maalaea Bay and Haleakala on our Lahaina Pali Trail hike today.
First AirBnB, Ever
Our first, ever, AirBnB.
My Hawaiian Junk Drawer
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My Hawaiian Junk Drawer
Hawaii has a lot going for it. Billboards are illegal, healthcare is almost universal, and the British Union Jack on the Hawaiian flag harks back to a time when these were the Sandwich Islands. Hawaiians consume more Spam than any other population in the world. You find it on “mixed plates” throughout the state, accompanied…… Continue reading My Hawaiian Junk Drawer
Lava Meets Coral
Lava met broken coral on our hike today. Hoapili Trail, Maui.
Mama’s Fish House
We cleaned our plates at an old Maui institution: Mama’s Fish House. We enjoyed the freshest fish, cooked well: spendy, but worth it.
Zigs and Zags at 8,000 Feet
We started at 8,000 feet, walked along a ridge, then frequently zigged and zagged: Halemauu Trail, Haleakala National Park.
Six Maui Hikes
In the past week we’ve stayed in three different parts of Maui and sampled a variety of hikes. The most dramatic hike so far on this trip has to be Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trail. It starts above the clouds, about 10,000 feet up Haleakala. The photo at the top of this post shows…… Continue reading Six Maui Hikes