Today, we finally drove "the Road to Hana". We decided that we've been to Maui enough times and haven't done it so we decided to go ahead and just do it. We ended up picking up a CD guide in Pa'ia so that we knew what kinds of things to look for on our journey. It was actually quite pleasant to listen to as it gave some historical overview of the Hawaiian Islands. Our first stop along the way was at a bamboo forest. We took a small path down a bamboo forest, which was pretty neat. We didn't go far, because it was a little slippery and I didn't want to have to cross the stream with the kids. Both RJ & Timothy really enjoyed it nonetheless. In fact, it is all RJ talked about for a good portion of the ride. He kept on wanting to go back to it after we left.
After stopping at a few scenic places with spectacular views and/or waterfalls, we eventually made it to the Wai'anapanapa State Park, where we set foot on the black sand beaches and saw some beautiful lava tubes, arches and sea caves. It was definitely a beautiful site to see and well worth the drive alone.
We didn't really stop anywhere in Hana because the weather was getting worse as the day went on. We did stop and take a couple photos at Wailua Falls and that is when the camera battery ran out. By the time we got to the Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu and Seven Pools of Oheo, Timothy had fallen back asleep, RJ was tired and it had started to really rain, so we tried to go to the end of the road and had to turn around, since they had closed the road that led to Ulupalakua.
The drive back went by much quicker without any stops and we finally made it back to Pa'ia, where we drove up to Pukalani to meet up with my cousin Sonya and Uncle Sammy for dinner.
It was a long, yet adventurous day for us and am glad we finally did it.
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