My husband and I have been lucky enough to visit Hawaii a couple of times. And any time we’ve been to Maui, we have to drive the Hana Highway.
The Road to Hana is a 68-mile stretch of Hawaii State Highways. For those of us used to highway driving in a metro area, that’s about an hour of normal driving time. Not so in Hawaii. Think of small, hilly, twisty roads with many one-lane bridges. There is said to be 620 curves on the road. It’s no wonder that getting the 52 miles from Kahului to Hana usually takes three hours.
However, as pretty as Hana is, the drive is not about the destination – it truly is the journey. You’re driving over bridges, perhaps yielding to traffic, but going through lush tropical rainforest. You just have to pull over, and take in the natural beauty. You can bring a picnic lunch, and sit down in front of a waterfall. You can swim in the seven sacred pools, see rainbow eucalyptus and bamboo trees, and enjoy the beautiful flora and fauna. And you can even play a CD that will narrate your drive.
For more information, check out this website – you can even watch the video http://www.mauiinformationguide.com/road-to-hana.php
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Course, you can give me a call – and I can get your vacation to Hawaii and the garden isle of Maui sorted for you!