Vacation - Day 10 (June 9)

The Road to Hana. If you know anything about Maui, this is a must-see attraction. But you have to pay a price to conquer it - the drive from our condos in Kaanapali is over 3 hours, one-way (and that's if you don't stop to take any pictures)! A little beyond Hana is a place called Oheo Gulch, also known as The Seven Sacred Pools (referenced by Meg Ryan in the movie "IQ"). That was our target. It's an amazing drive out there, if you have the stomach for it. "The Road" has over 50 bridges, 600 curves, and a lot of waterfalls. Most of the bridges are one-lane, and part of the road is only one lane too. To some, that may be enough to turn you around, but you just have to see it. As a driver, it was awesome, even in our big rental car. Here is more or less the route to get there.


As I said, the road has tons of winds and curves. Here are some pics of the road, our trail of cars (we went with Amy & Scott, Brett & Stephanie, Ryan & Jennifer, and all the kids).





We took a quick pit stop and then pressed on. The scenery is breathtaking, almost unbelievable.



At last, we made it to Oheo Gulch. It took so long, that we thought we had past it when we made it to Hana. As it turns out, the Gulch is about 12 miles past the town. Here is our stop at The Seven Sacred Pools.





We made our way back to Hana for lunch at the Hana Ranch Restaurant. The 1/2 lb. burgers are pretty good, although overpriced. The pineapple spear was quite delicious. After our stop, we made the 3-1/2 hour drive back to Kaanapali.




It's Monday, so that means Family Night. Brett and Stephanie were in charge of the lesson. They had a couple really good games for the kids on families and building happy homes. The little kids put together a puzzle to make a happy home here.