We arrived in the morning and took the north road which is famous for its spectacular shore lines. You find small winding roads and great outlooks remembering you more to be somewhere in the highlands of Scotland (except the nice temperature). The north is also known for its huge waves were the best surfer tests their brave.
Coming from the north to the east or south you will find endless beaches – one nicer then the other:
We decided to stay on the west coast – village called Kaanapalli. Wherever you look you will find only the most exclusive names like Sheraton, Ritz Carlton etc, which makes Maui really no cheap place to stay. But if you search the internet in advance you also can find some good deals around.
From here we started everyday to explore the island like going up to the highest mountain – the Haleakala volcano for sunrise:
Or to the tropical east – the famous road to Hana with its nice waterfalls, endless bridges & green coastlines:
Maui is also THE spot to see humpback whales from November to April. At its peak (feb.) they counted up to 1500whales a day!
So we booked one trip even we are already late in the season, but where lucky to see 5 to 6 of them:
Of course I went for diving – once to Molokini, an previous crater barely reaching the surface and once to Lanai’i, the neighbor island famous for its underwater cathedrals:
After so many activities we got really hungry and what is the most concentrated calory food you can get in the US?
Burgers of course :-)
Our 5 days trip now comes to an end and we are sitting on the airport to wait for our air taxi going to Big Island – the youngest one of all.
All in all we can understand why so many people always come back to Maui – it is a beautiful island.
Mahalo for reading
