The famous Maui destination ’The Road to Hana’ is definitely worth a day of your trip. A twisting drive through the narrow road along the island’s Eastern shore is by turns exhilarating, eye popping and somewhat numbing - it’s a long drive, honey. Start early - say, the crack of dawn - to beat the crowds, bring food, and skip Twin Falls, the first waterfall on the journey; amazing sights lay ahead. We ’discovered’ a red sand beach, amazingly exotic plant life, and at the ’Seven Pools’, we climbed over steep rocks to revel in the cool, bubbling waterfalls, nature’s Jacuzzi. An unforgettable experience and the setting lends itself to some very windswept ’America’s Next Top Model’ moments. You might want to bring Dramamine for the trip; three exhausting hours of lurching, hairpin turns can make this more like the Road to Nausea.
In true Hawaiian tradition, there are several luaus to choose from on Maui; they vary in price and fabulousness, but one factor is consistent. You will be trying poi, and it will be like eating wallpaper paste. Give it a taste, knock back a Mai Tai and enjoy the hula dancers. For something a little different, take a visit to the ’Boo Boo Zoo’, aka East Maui Animal Refuge.
