was soon on the road.
Drove up though the resort areas on the West coast heading for the rugged
North shore of the island.
The road has numerous blind curves and at times only one lane but provides
some of the best scenery this part of the island has to offer. For most this
drive probably only takes two hours, but somehow it took us 4+ hours with
all the stops we made along the Papanalahoa Point shoreline.
One of the highlights was the stop at Nakalele Point and Blowhole (mile
marker 38). The eruptions from the blowhole can reach up to 100 feet -
really spectacular.
Drove through the Kanakuloa Village and partook of some of Julia's banana
bread - according to the GPS, she has the best banana bread on the planet!
Next we headed South to Ioa Needle State Park and then made a stop at the
Papawai Scenic Lookout. This is a popular spot to look for whales (a little
early in the season yet) and the only place in Hawaii where one can see four
of its' islands.
Made one last beach stop and spent a little time in Lahaina before getting
back on the ship.
Our stop here was way too short, but then, I am never ready to leave Maui.
This is the last port on our journey, now it is time to head across the seas
to the mainland and the flight home. Looking forward to seeing family and
friends - hopefully it will not be too cold in Denver and mother nature will
give me a chance to ease into the winter weather.
