Vacation on Maui

Oh, how I love Maui. Hana, Maui, to be exact. It is fabulous. We stayed at this great place called Hana's Heaven that was secluded but still had an ocean view. Great sunrises on this side of the island too, if you are awake enough to see them. We saw a few because it gets dark early and therefore we ended up going to be earlier.

As we went with my parents this time, we repeated a few activities, but also went to a couple new places. The most notorious was our 4 mile coastal hike on lava rocks from Waianapanapa State Park to Hana Bay. (Boy, was that a mistake). This is a hike I wouldn't recommend to anyone unless they start early, pack lots of water, and are willing to wreck a pair of shoes. Sure, the view is great of the ocean, but besides that it's just hot lava rock.

View of Hana from up on Fagan's Cross....

We of course took mom and dad to Haleakala one day, and did a little bit of exploration along the Hana Road too. My favorite part of the entire trip was when Justin and I drove past Kipahulu to see Alelele Falls and a few old churches along the coast. Really, that was the BEST. One could easily swing at Alelele Falls but it had rained quite a bit so I wasn't going to get under the stream or in the small pool. Still, definitely worth the visit.

 Church where Charles Lindbergh is buried...

An old church with Haleakala and some gorgeous clouds in the background.

 Alelele Falls.... beautiful. We actually had it all to ourselves!!

 Justin had a hard time cracking the coconut...

And I'll end with an unnamed falls that we scrambled over a rock wall and through the stream bed to get to. Props to mom for being a trooper with the rest of us explorers!