I have mixed feelings about package deals. Sometimes I love them, and sometimes I avoid them like the plague. I planned to fly over immediately to Maui upon arrival in Honolulu to stay for a few days before flying back for the last few days on O’ahu Island before going to New Zealand. After booking…
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Day 30 – Sadly, Our Time In Maui Is Ending
No pictures today of Maui except for the one down towards Waikiki Beach. We checked out of our lovely place in Piaha at 10 AM and had a few hours before our flight left at 3 PM. We went and rechecked the surfers for a bit of a while at Ho’okipa Beach Park. Ho’okipa Lookout…
Day 29 – Haleakala National Park, Maui
Today’s adventure was to Haleakala National Park, with a top altitude of 10,023 feet. That is quite a climb when you think that we started from the ocean, practically at sea level, to climb up 10k feet through many winding hairpin turns. I must say the road is in excellent condition. We went in and…
Day 28 – Snorkelling in Maui
Surf’s up! Or should I say surfs down? Finally, the perfect day for snorkelling. No pictures of me snorkelling as I was too busy doing it all morning. I must confess it was not quite as good as the Cook Islands, but other than Niue, what is? Snorkelling in Maui I am certainly not complaining…
Day 27 – The Road To Hana, Maui
The Road To Hana …. Hana is 50 miles one way, which takes two hours if you don’t stop for some beautiful sites. Just a few minutes drive on our journey to Hana is where the international competition for surfers is held. Ho’okipa Beach Park has some of the biggest surf waves in Hawaii. The…
Day 26 – Makena State Park, Maui
Today’s travel was a trip through what is considered south central Maui. We drove to the end of the road to Makena State Park and the last lava flows on Maui in 1790. Makena State Park Located in Makena (south of Wailea), Makena State Park comprises of 165 acres and is composed of…
Day 25 – Sunset in Maui
We were pretty useless today… going to bed so late. We spent the day driving along the West Maui coast up to Lahaina. It was utterly wall-to-wall cars slowly making their way around the coast and back. We stopped at Olowaui Beach for a swim, as the waters were too rough for decent snorkelling. At…
Pearl Hotel Waikiki – A Better Budget Choice
It was a big step down to the Pearl Hotel Waikiki after almost two weeks in fabulous accommodations with king-size beds. Maui was expensive, but Honolulu and Waikiki are probably worse. Even though it’s considered somewhat off-season for a good hotel, it’s $300-$350 a night, and we did get a much better deal. But there…
Day 24 – Farewell San Francisco and the Mission District
The only thing we hadn’t done that was still on Louise‘s list was visiting the mission district. Packed and ready to check out our hotel, we still had three hours to spend in San Francisco before picking up our taxi to the airport. Mission District is relatively spread out. I found the Women’s Building we…
Day 15 – Travel Day to San Francisco
Today is a travel day from Phoenix to San Francisco. We are still using our masks in all public transport and crowded areas. The last thing we want is to catch Covid somewhere in the middle of our journeys. People waste almost an entire day on vacation, study reveals That statistic is based on a…