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The girls' adventures continue with more snorkeling and a trip to central Maui.
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 Highlights: Makena Honu Iao Needle Cat Sitting Service A Daring Escape |
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 Ahihi Bay Makena/Big Beach 'Iao Valley Maui Tropical Plantation |
, a marine reserve located in a sheltered rocky bay south of
Wailea. The snorkeling here is almost always excellent, with a large variety of
fish and bountiful coral. Check out some of the fish we saw from the Photo
Gallery.
Idyllic Ahihi Bay, before the crowds arrive. |
Annemarie (with Mermaid Hair tm) scopes out the spot. |
Mum and I model our stylin' sandals (a necessity on rocky beaches). |
 Makena Landing (Photo courtesy of www.kpoa.com) |
Next we headed slightly north to try another spot. We found
Makena Landing , another great snorkel
location. Annemarie and I headed out around the northern point of the cove, and were
rewarded with a sighting of a green sea turtle. This was the highlight of our entire
vacation for me. You'll find more photos of the turtle (or Honu, as they
are called in Hawai'i) in the
Photo Gallery. |
Presenting the Honorable Mr. Honu. |
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| It's a beach, and it's big. | Big Beach with the Molokini Crater in the background. | A closeup of the coral beach (ok, we got them to pose a little bit). |
Driving the Honoapiilani highway. |
In the afternoon we headed north into central Maui, a valley region that lies between the two volcanoes that form the island. Along the way we snapped a couple quick pictures of the scenery. These lush slopes are typical of the valleys of Maui. |
Maui's Central Region. |
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the site of a battle in 1790 when Kamehameha the Great gained control of the island
of Maui. The battlefield was then called Kepaniwai, meaning "damming of the waters",
because the sheer volume of bloody corpses filled the 'Iao Stream. Today, the
'Iao Valley exists as a historic park with some great views and trails. The most
prominent feature is the 'Iao Needle, a jutting peak reaching 2,250 feet above
sea level that was used as a lookout in times of war. Below the Needle the Stream
flows through the Kepaniwai
Heritage Gardens which celebrate Maui's diverse cultural heritage.
Stairs leading to the viewpoint, |
Find the Needle in this picture |
Annemarie, who is in fact TALLER than the Needle. |
Mum as Conehead. |
Mist on the mountains. |
Annemarie and Jen in the gardens. |
Painted House in the Gardens. |
Hibiscus flowers in the 'Iao Valley. |
Cats aplenty, cats galore. |
Sleepy. |
Snobby. |
Annemarie makes new friends. |
A closer look. |
King Kamehameha the Fluffy. |
. We browsed through the gift shop, then walked out into the gardens. It was too
late to take the Plantation Tour, so we just walked around by ourselves, and stopped
at the lagoon to feed the ducks. When we got back to the store, it was closed.
No big deal, because we hadn't really wanted to buy anything. Oh wait, though,
the store is the way in AND out! After a bit of panicking and crazed wanderings
through the pathways we found another way out. We then headed back to Kihei and
went to Da Kitchen for dinner. After dinner I collected plumeria flowers from
the condo gardens and made a lei. I hung it from the fan overnight and in the
morning our condo smelled delicious.
A skink outside our condo. |
Plumeria lei. |
Mum curls up in the papasan chair. |
A skink outside our condo (no, wait, that's Mum). |
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