MAUI

We were on Maui for 5 days. I'm getting tired of posting (but I am almost caught up) so on this post you will get my favorite pics from some of our activities.

Road to Hana

We probably could have spent the whole week seeing the sights on the road to Hana. So much to see. Here we are at the seven sacred pools at the end of the road.

My favorite waterfall on the road. I'm giving up trying to remember all the names of the falls.

Ok so this is a red sand beach (obviously). Let me tell you a little story about our time here at the beach. This beach isn't off the road, it is one you have to hike into. So there we were hiking, hiking, hiking along and we finally see the beach. We stop to take a picture and this old dude passes us. Counting Clayton and I there were only 5 other people on the beach, 2 girls, 2 guys (arguably gay guys) and this old dude. After we take our picture, Clayton says, "uhhh Heidi, don't turn around. That old guy just dropped his shorts and is laying out naked." Now you could insert many naked old guy jokes here, but I will spare you. Clayton wanted to go ask him to take a picture of the two of us, but I didn't oblige. And no for those of you who are wondering (you know who you are) I resisted the urge to look.

3 Bears falls Molokini Crater

We did the touristy thing one day and took a boat out to the Molokini Crater to snorkel. It is supposed to be one of the top 10 places to snorkel in the world. Don't know if I believe that, but the snorkeling was pretty good. Also, there was a couple on our boat who saw a shark! Sadly, we didn't see it. They said it was a baby shark, but wherever a baby is the mother isn't far behind (heck what do I know the mothers might leave them after they give birth...anyway moving on)

Us after the snorkel
Us during the snorkel
Olivine Pools

We hiked out to the Olivine pools. Like I said once before Clayton thinks pools like these are mother natures urine. I once heard that urine is good for the skin so we jumped in to find out.

Clayton diving

Chacos and a swimsuit are not attractive!

Haleakala

Once again we took our car up a volcano. Haleakala isn't as high as Mauna Kea and the road is much better (non 4 wheel drive cars ARE allowed).

Woohoo 10,023 feet.

Nakalele Blowhole

Another hike we did was to Nakalele Blowhole. Pretty cool. Clayton wanted to go pee in it, but I held him back. Does it seem to anyone else our conversations revolve about urination? Just wondering.

Told you our new pose was the "action pose".

Waterfall - called lonely fall or something like (or not) that.

again with the action pose. Black Rock

We did some snorkeling off of that rocky point. Lots of sea turtles (but no sharks)

Memorial

I can't remember the name of this memorial but one of the last wars between the islands was here. That mountain in the background is supposed to be (according to the Hawaiians) the a piece of anatomy of the god of the ocean. I won't tell you what body part...you figure it out. Just thought that you would want to know.

Sunset

Hawaii has some amazing sunsets. Here are a couple we saw in Maui

ahh...precious. Stop gagging family!

And just in case you couldn't get enough here is a little slide show.