Road Trip to Hana

Day 3 on Maui started with a run around the neighborhood. On our last visit to Maui, I went on the same run, but I was injured so I couldn’t run very far, but this time I feel much stronger so I ran the whole way, and even ran up some killer hills. And by killer, I mean that they really killed my legs and lungs. It was probably the toughest workout I’ve had in many years. But it felt good. I love running hills.

We had some coffee and dragon fruit for a light breakfast and then headed out on a big trip today: The Road to Hana. We’ve been to Hana a few times but it’s a fun drive (if you like tight turns) and there are some interesting stops along the way. We even got to see a rainbow tree, which was pretty neat.

Eventually we made it to Hana, but we were unable to see the black sand beach. We didn’t know we had to make reservations, so we missed out. But I did swim a bit in Hana Bay which was fun. We took Bay and Koa here when they were little and they enjoyed playing in the waves. So this visit brought back some nice memories.

We also got some ice cream at Tony’s Place, visited Hasegawa General Store, and bought some chocolate at Hana Gold. I never used to really enjoy doing these activities when I was younger, but now I really like them! It’s fun to check out stuff and chat with the shopkeepers and locals.

The drive back was fun as well, but I guess I was getting a bit tired towards the end. Just too much turning and turning. And turning. :) It was exhausting.

So when we pulled into Mama’s Fish House in Paia and got two seats at the bar, that cocktail tasted extra yummy! We just had a couple of appetizers and drinks to relax after the road, but what was really nice was just hanging out at the beach by Mama’s Fish House. We saw some sea turtles lounging on the rocks, and watched the clouds change color as the afternoon turned into evening. It was really magical!

What wasn’t so magical was the blackout that happened in the neighborhood when we arrived home. The power stayed out until 1 am, but before that, we found some candles and enjoyed the alternate reality of no electricity. :)

またね～