Hawaii

To celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, we planned a trip to Maui and Kauai. It was the most relaxing and rejuvenating vacation ever. No email, no cell phone, no TV for 2 weeks straight. We might have to make that a yearly routine.

To view all the Hawaii posts in order, I suggest you start with the last link in June and work your way up. Unfortunately, the photos of sea turtles while kayaking and Amit holding an octopus while snorkeling are missing 'cause they turned out shitty with the underwater camera. To view all our photos as a slideshow click here
Disclaimer: Don't complain it was long if you set the slideshow to run more than 2 secs per photo

Maui: Huelo

Our Gazebo cottage at the Huelo Point Flower Farm sat at the edge of a cliff with the ocean below. We didn't leave this place for 2 straight days.


We got massages right where you see the chairs...

...made freshly squeezed lemonade with lemons and limes that we handpicked from their organic garden...

Hand-picked 'keri', tangerine, grapefruit, cashew, and little sour fruits I don't know the name of


...watched a spider weave its web in exactly 40 minutes, 2 days in a row, and get done just before sunset, ready to catch the suckers that come out at night.



We slept with the sound of ocean waves by the day and geckos and toads by night. It was the best way to wind down a 12-day adventure-filled vacation.

Maui: Hana

The road to Hana is the most common touristy thing done in Maui. The 52-mile windy road is carved along the mountain with the ocean on the other side. About 200 cars per day make all the sites along the way quite crowded. After Kauai, we weren't very impressed or thrilled by the sites.



Black Sand Beach at Wainapanapa State Park



Red Sand Beach- Kaihalulu
This beach is accessible only after trespassing private land. The rust color surprises you as you go around the corner at the end of a short hike. The beach is a local hangout...without boundaries. The rocks form a nice bay, making it a calm pool to swim in.



Baby Pig's Crossing B&B had an awesome location with the Haleakala National Park as it backyard, a postcard view of the shoreline, and the Big Island beyond. The owner Arabella Ark is an artist who hand builds ceramic pottery. We enjoyed seeing her work and studio, as well as getting a ride in her Model A Ford she's had since she was 16!