Maui: Don't Harsh My Mele Kalikimaka

A wild welcome at Napili bay. We arrived on Maui to some unusually high swells - the daily snorkeling report, which ranks conditions from 1 to 10, gave this part of the island a score of 0.0

Checking out the surf at Honokeana cove

Honokeana cove

Construction work at Napili bay

Napili bay

Napili bay

Napili bay

Last dip of the day

Makaluapuna point, a.k.a. Dragon

Brief stop at Slaughterhouse beach. The waves were too wild to go in.

Somewhere along the Honopiilani highway. A lady who passed by gave us fermented coconut meat to try.

Nakalele blowhole. Can confirm that it is, indeed, not a water park.

Nakalele blowhole

Back at Napili bay for another round

Our lodging in Kapalua, The Gardens at West Maui - nothing fancy, but very pleasant and a great location.

The Gardens

Snack break on the Hana highway

Pua

Waiʻanapanapa State Park black sand beach

It was busy... This park requires an advance online reservation.

Waiʻanapanapa State Park

Waiʻanapanapa State Park

Pipiwai trail, Kipahulu

Massive banyan, Pipiwai trail

Pipiwai trail

The bamboo forest, pipiwai trail

The bamboo forest

Waimoku falls

Koki beach - we came for the huli huli chicken, and stayed to play in the waves. The sand is a mix of red and dark gray.

A sign often seen at Maui beaches. Which items would you add to the banned list? Which would you remove?

Hana red sand beach

Haven

Hanukkah in Hana. I am pleased to report that we managed to avoid burning the place down.

Parting photo at the Hana Inn