Blogs from Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, United States, North America - page 8

Maui is made up of two volcanos, a small one to the west up which the 'Iao Valley extends and a large one to the east, Hale'akala. The plain between them provides farm land for cattle and plantations. Through that plain is the highway between the two coasts, between Kahului and Lahaina. The actual narrows is about ten miles and then from there to Lahaina is another twenty miles or so. Our first stop is at the Hale Pa'i o Lahainaluna. That's Hawai'ian for "house of printing" of Lahaina school. I think "luna" means school. John Young impressed King Kamehameha one day by reading to him. Young said that he could share the thoughts of a man who was dead and had lived in Young's homeland, England. Kamehameha thought that was incredible and immediately saw the ... read more

Spent the days leading up to Christmas in the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawai'i. Rented a car and drove the road to Hampi...stopping along the way for some much-missed Mexican food, and to take a peek at a beautiful botanical garden.... read more

It’s hard to believe that a destination so remote, so exotic and so magnificent could be part of the United States. But Hawaii is all of that, and so much more.When you picture a perfect paradise in your imagination, chances are it looks a lot like Hawaii. Its waters so blue, they seem other-worldly. Its beaches pristine, you feel as if you could be the first human who ever stepped foot onto the smooth glimmering sand. Its forests so lush, they shine like newly cut emerald. Its sunsets so brilliant, the sky seems ablaze with fire. Its volcanoes so imposing, you can only stand back and stare in awe at the wonders nature. People who have traveled to Hawaii save a piece of it in their hearts. Honeymooners cherish the golden days of unbridled romance. Families ... read more

Aloha everyone! So we left Fiji and headed to another Pacific Island, Oahu. Oahu is an island of Hawaii and is home to Honolulu and the world famous Waikiki Beach. We stayed here for a couple of days before setting off to another of Hawaii's islands; Maui. Whilst here we just took it easy and took full advantage of having sky tv in our rooms! We were also only one block away from Waikiki beach and went down to the beach to practice our body boarding skills. We were going to Maui to meet Kate's mum and dad for 10 nights but to get there we had to overcome the 4 hour boat journey from hell. It must have been the roughest waters we had experienced whilst being away but the good thing was that the ... read more

What is better than celebrating my big birthday in Maui? When I close my eyes every night, I can still hear the sound of the ocean, I can still feel the sands between my toes, I can still smell the fragrance of tropical flowers. I remember the taste of Kalua pig & cabbages from "Aloha Mixed Plate", the seared beef on grilled papaya from "Mama's Fish House" and macadamia nuts pancakes from "Gazebo". I remember the excitement of biking down the Haleakala and the close encounter with green turtls. It was indeed a happy birthday. ... read more