One of Maui's attractions is the Hana Highway, which one takes to get to Hana, on the east (wet) side of the island. The highway is a little more than 50 miles, starting near Pai'a, and, with 620 turns and some 60 bridges, three quarters of which are one-lane, it takes nearly 3 hours to drive, with minimal stops and traffic. Nearly all the highway is through rain forest, close to the coast, with occasional views of the beaches, cliffs, and sea. We started early, stopped often, had lunch on Hana Bay, and drove on to the Seven Sacred Pools in Haleakala National Park, on the southeast coast. And then drove all the way back....
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Ho'okipa Beach, near the start of the highway
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Surfing at "h-poko"
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Taro paddies at Keanae Point
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One of dozens of waterfalls along the way
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Lava arches in the cove at Waianapanapa State Park, near
Hana
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Green tunnel near the Park
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Hana Bay Beach, where we stopped for a picnic lunch
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The Hasegawa General Store in Hana, something of a
landmark; since 1910
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