Lava Cave on the Road to Hana
June 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °COur app guide, Shaka Maui, told us where to park to crawl into this ancient lava cave…
Our app guide, Shaka Maui, told us where to park to crawl into this ancient lava cave…
A light rain resumed and we saw another serene waterfall as we continued down the road. Around noon, we stopped to eat our sandwiches at the Hana Harvest Cafe, outside of Hana. They serve good coffeeRead more
Oddly enough, the little town of Hana was just a brief stop along the “Road to Hana” for us. We parked briefly at the beach and found a picnic table, but we had just eaten, and there were noRead more
Shaka guide steered us to this pretty beach with warm red sands and an island nearby that has a single coconut tree atop it. The waves were churning, and the winds from the ocean against the cliffsRead more
A few miles past Hana we came across the biggest waterfall one can see from the road - Wailua Falls! It was roaring full blast with lots of mist in the air! It was one of the highlights of the trips.Read more
Our last big stop of our Hana trip on Wednesday was the black sand beach at Waiʻānapanapa State Park! We had made a short stop at Haleakala National Park as well, but the trails were longer than theRead more
The morning started with Jack working on college application preparation. Around noon we had a late breakfast at Slappy Cakes! Dave opted to make pancakes on the built-in griddle (with white chocolateRead more
Our big outing Thursday was a Maverick Helicopter tour of both Maui and Molokai, and it was spectacular! The clouds and winds were just right so we could get into the canyons and over some peaks whileRead more
Here are some more shots and videos from the helicopter tour above Molokai!
Lunch! At the helicopter pilot’s suggestion, we stopped at the Flatbread Company in Paia for some delicious pizza/flatbread! The crust was crispy, the sauce tangy, and the cheeses perfectly cooked.Read more