Recently, we had the chance to visit Maui. For years I’ve heard about the legendary Road to Hana, so naturally it was on the agenda. The biggest question we had was: Should we drive out and back or try to do a clockwise loop continuing along the south shore from Hana?
We rented motorcycles and, naturally, the rental shop told us we didn’t want to do the loop: too much rough concrete and several stretches of dirt road. But there was nothing in the rental contract that prohibited us from taking that route. (Many car rental contracts prohibit driving cars on dirt roads.) We weren’t sure what we might be getting ourselves into, but that’s usually a prerequisite for a real adventure!
In the end, I think we made an excellent choice. The video below captures some of the more scenic, and bumpy, stretches of road. I know full well that this video will appeal to a very limited audience. But what a clever audience it is!
Oh, and in case I don’t get around to writing about it, here are a couple of shots of the Grand Wailea, where we blew through a huge pile of Hilton points…and had a fantastic time!
Yes, it really is this beautiful.
This is quality time!
The Girl Plays in the Surf
The Handsomest Lad in the Pacific!
No, it doesn’t get better than this.
