Hana is on the very eastern tip of Maui, and was about as far away from Kahana, the town in which we were staying, as you could get. Because Maui is not very far across, however, it seemed like it should only take 40 minutes to drive there. However, because of the road, it was an all-day trip just to drive there, look around a little bit, and drive back. The road to Hana curves along Maui's nothern coast line and is quite often narrows to a point where it is difficult for one car to pass much less two. However, the scenery makes the winding road worthwhile. Here are scenes on the way to Hana.
 Some people languish in one of the
many waterfalls on the way to Hana. Because Hawaii was suffering from a lack of
rain, there was not as much water coming over them as is usually the case. |
 This picture was
taken from a rainforest park that was on the way to Hana. It was home to rainforest
vegetation from all over the world. It was a fascinating place. This picture
looks out to the coast and Shark Fin Rock (you can just barely see the tip of it directly
in the middle of the picture). The scene with that rock was in one of the openning
scenes of the movie, Jurasic Park. |
 This is another small waterfall on the way to Hana. Tourist and local take a moment to swim and relax in and around the pool at the base of the falls. |
 These were some weird-looking trees in a state park right outside of Hana. I have no idea what type of trees they are, but we thought they were kind of cool looking. |
 The shoreline by Hana was formed by volcanic lava flows, and is very rugged. Above, black lava flows surround a beautiful beach. Notice the black sand. |
 Here I view the beautiful rugged beaches of Hana. Notice how blue the water looks. It really is that blue! |