The road to Hana is winding, narrow, beautiful. It encircles the volcano Haleakala from Kahalui back to Kahalui.

‘The road to Hana is dangerous. With approximately 600 curve and 54 bridges, the Road to Hana can bring you closer to heaven in more ways than one. With winding roads, blind turns, constant traffic, distracting views, narrow one-lane roads, cliffs, and wet conditions, Hana Highway has proven its worth as a danger with many fatalities. Take your time, and make sure the driver is focusing on the road. The road is long and offers many chances to pull over and take a break or switch drivers. Remember: Getting to Hana is not the gem of this trip; everything along the way is your reward’ from “The Road to Hana”

These are just some random photos – random because it would take me hours to get them in the proper order!

 

Day 2 – returning along the south side of Haleakala

 

‘Ohe’o Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools)

 

‘Ohe’o Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools)

 

 

Note the coconut trees

 

 

 

Apparently Oprah owns the hill behind me plus some surrounding land

 

Black sand/rock beach

 

 

Eucalyptus

 

 

 

Sugar cane burn

Alelele Falls

Yes, we did the Hana Highway again but decided to stay in Hana over night so we could really enjoy the trip. This waterfall was the last of many waterfalls on the Hana Highway, and I mean many! We followed the directions in ‘Maui Revealed’ and are quite certain we saw most of the sights. But, at the very last, just when I had almost had enough (oh no, not another waterfall) Don was insistent that we go here. It was a ten minute hike into the jungle and we had to cross a stream which I wasn’t crazy about. But, the teaser in ‘Maui Revealed’ was ‘OK, here’s your last chance to frolic at a waterfall, and it’s a sweet one . . . bring your camera; you’ll really like this one’. Well, he was right! We unanimously voted it THE BEST WATERFALL we saw, and that is saying a lot. I had my trusty tripod so I was able to set a low shutter speed and ended up with my second (in a long line to come) of slo-mo water photography.