Kahekili Beach and Hana Highway

That's quite a mouthful! But that's how we spent days 6 and 7 here in Maui. On Wednesday we got up and out of the condo a little earlier than usual and were rewarded with a great beach day. We headed to the west side of the island to Kahekili Beach and spent the day lounging in the sand and snorkeling. There was some beautiful coral and bright colored fish and we had fun chasing them through the water!

On our way back to the condo, we drove through the cute little town of Lahaina and Jamie Fox with his entourage of women walked across the street right in front of our car! I didn't even notice him, so I didn't believe it when Jordan told me who it was. But after following him around for a few minutes, and getting a good look, I was convinced! Too bad we didn't get a pic!

Thursday we were treated to what's been described to me as the "Garden of Eden" drive! We did the day long drive to Hana, and saw so many beautiful waterfalls and vista's that they started to become "old news" to us when the map showed another waterfall "just around the next turn!"

The Hana coast is beautiful! It's on the leeward side of the island, and as a result get's nearly 400 inches of rainfall a year! You can imagine how green it gets over there! We stopped at a black sand and red sand beach and went for a climb in a Banyan tree! We hoped to be able to swim in the famous "7 Sacred Pools" and hike to the "Infinity Pool" but were disappointed when we were told that "There's no swimming today...the water flow is too high." Oh well, we were still able to walk around the coast and view its beauty, without having to worry about being swept over one of the falls (of the 7 Sacred Pools) and into the ocean (as happened recently to a couple people...who died)!