Day #13 New day and happy to report I (Jeannie) am feeling better. Craig is taking some of my OTC drugs so hopefully he will be feeling better too. It was overcast today but not raining.
Morning was spent having our usual breakfast fare and then time for reading and relaxing. Craig and his father ventured down to the pool for some sun but came back almost as quickly saying it was nowhere to be seen and not worth the trouble to lie out! We decided we ought to take advantage of today and venture out and about for our last long road trip. So we headed for the last rite of passage for any faithful Maui visitor…the road to Hana.
Hana is a small town on the northeast part of the island. The road to there is about 35+/- miles in length and begins after you go through this surfing town of Pa’ia. How they paved a road through the lush rainforest on that part of the island is quite hard to imagine. There are over 600 curves and more than 50 one lane bridges. You go up then down and around, most of the time hugging the north coast shore line. There are varieties of plants to see along the way as well as many streams and magnificent waterfalls.
We stopped in Pa’ia to look for lunch. We found a shack where you could purchase a box lunch, a Hawaiian tradition. Each box lunch comes with a baguette type of sandwich (we all had ham) with chips, macaroni salad and a cookie (we all had white chocolate macadamia nut). We had brought our own cooler with water and sodas. So we headed just outside of town to a picnic area frequented by the local surfers and enjoyed a seaside lunch. The waves are certainly higher here on the north shore. Probably 12-15 feet if I had to guess. Then, the road to Hana begins. We have a CD with narration that helps you to understand what you are seeing along the way.
So, truth be known, we did not go all the way to Hana – probably 2/3rds of the way. It was getting to be late afternoon and I don’t think you want to be driving that road in the dark. So we began the long trek back to our side of the island – about an hour from the time we emerged back out into civilization. We got some great pictures which I will have to wait to post. I plan on going back to my internet coffee shop on Thursday.
Dinner was a quick stop at Taco Bell and we finished the evening back at the resort with bowls of ice cream and the endings of a beautiful sunset. John & Doris retired early and Craig and I – well we continue with our nightly LOST episodes. Think we are past the half-way point of Season 1.
Tomorrow we plan to stay close to the resort, maybe a few last-minute shopping trips and eating up our provisions. Time to think about wrapping things up, packing once again and being homeward bound. I think we are all ready for that. A sign that it has been a great vacation but the draw to return to the routine of life also beckons.
P.S. Picture of the day has now been posted!
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