The Mikels' Chronicals: Road to Hana

It seems with each passing day we continue to immerse ourselves in Maui and embrace the laidback attitude. This probably is why we are 2 days behind on our blog and sleeping in later with each passing day. Onto our Sunday recap. We spent the day making our way on the road to Hana. The road to Hana is about 40 miles and stretches along the northern coast line. The drive is known for great views of the cliffs and ocean and for amazing waterfalls and deep freshwater pools. Unfortunately, we hit the time of year when rain is less common so the waterfalls were not very spectacular. We did enjoy some great views of the coast and it was a great drive. I continue to learn that I need to be careful around my pregnant wife. We didn't do a very good job of bringing enough food on the trip and we found that there was almost no food stops along the way. Luckily, we had bought some banana bread along the way that held her over for the first portion of the day, but the second half of the day was a little tough on mama and I need to make sure she and baby have enough food in the future! Toward the end of the day, Britt was so hungry she was willing to take an unpaved road to save us some time. Our guide book recommended we not take the road and go back the way we came, but mama wanted food, so we decided to take the 5 miles of unpaved road. I'm not sure it was a great idea for the baby. About 1 mile into the bumpy road, Britt mentions that her great Aunt had a miscarriage due to riding on a bumpy road. Thanks alot Britt! It made me feel nervous for the remainder of the ride. Luckily, we can say baby is still kicking and riding along in mama's belly. We were glad we took the unpaved road as it was a great view of the southwest side of the island.

There are chickens all over the place in Maui. We hear roosters all the time and see hens with chicks all the time.

Mini falls along the road to Hana

We hiked back to these falls. At the falls below this one, there were teenagers cliff diving off about a 20 foot cliff into the pool below.

Great view of the coast line. The northwest side of the island is lush and green.

The spec in the middle of the picture is a green sea turtle. We've seen many turtles as we walk the beach and have seen quite a few while snorkeling. Pretty amazing to swim along with these guys.