Gutata - My Maui Notes

My Maui Notes	by mikechiu

Official Itinerary
Thursday
Go to Longs, or Safeway and load up for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks. Road to Hana - Pack a lunch and spend the entire day driving the scenic Hana Highway. Pull over often, get out to take photos, smell the flowers, and jump in the mountain-stream pools. Wave to everyone, move off the road for those speeding by, and breathe in Hawaii. Plan to spend at least 2 nights in Hana. Booked condo from Hana Maui Travel Co.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/hana-highway-paia
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g143033-d103020-Reviews-Ohe_o_Gulch-Haleakala_National_Park_Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d108461-Reviews-Ho_okipa_Beach_Park-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d1020424-Reviews-Pua_a_Ka_a_State_Park-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d153835-Reviews-Puohokamoa_Falls-Maui_Hawaii.html

Friday
Take an early-morning hike along the black sands of Waianapanapa State Park, then explore the tiny town of Hana, especially seeing the Hana Cultural Center and Museum,Hasegawa General Store, and Hana Coast Gallery. Get a picnic lunch and drive out to the Kipahulu end of Haleakala National Park at Oheo Gulch. Hike to the waterfalls, swim in the pools, take lots of photos. Splurge on dinner at the dining room at the Hotel Hana Maui. Spend another night in Hana.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d153831-Reviews-Hamoa_Beach-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d109633-Reviews-Kaihalulu_Beach-Maui_Hawaii.html

Welcome reception at 5:30p. Night activities?

Saturday
Drive around West Maui. Stop by Whaler's Village and Honolulu Cookie Store in Lahaina. Stop by Kaanapali, Kapalua beaches. Go to Olivine Pools and blowhole.

Sunday

Monday
Shops at Wailea (Banana Republic), walk along Wailea Beach from Four Seasons to Fairmont, visit Little Beach and Ahihi Cove/Dumps in Makena (south of Wailea), optionally go to La Perouse Bay first and hike around, south of Fairmont also good for snorkeling (between Palauea Beach and Po'olenalena Beach)

Tuesday
Farewell party at 6:30p.

Wednesday

Thursday
breakfast, takeout lunch
early morning flight, time for shave ice in Honolulu?

Sights
http://www.yelp.com/biz/haleakala-national-park-makawao, http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g143033-d103255-Reviews-Haleakala_Crater-Haleakala_National_Park_Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.yelp.com/biz/maui-ocean-center-wailuku-2
http://www.yelp.com/biz/makena-state-park-makena
http://www.yelp.com/biz/black-rock-uninc-maui-county
http://www.yelp.com/biz/garden-of-eden-maui
http://www.yelp.com/biz/red-sand-beach-hana
http://www.yelp.com/biz/wai-anapanapa-state-park-hana
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d153837-Reviews-Iao_Needle_State_Park-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d672529-Reviews-Nakalele_Blowhole-Maui_Hawaii.html

Beaches
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d106158-Reviews-Honolua_Bay-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60634-d260002-Reviews-Ka_anapali_Beach-Lahaina_Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d153834-Reviews-Makena_Beach-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g609129-d669484-Reviews-Keawakapu_Beach-Wailea_Maui_Hawaii.html

Snorkeling
http://www.epinions.com/content_32236867204
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/Hawaii/Maui/index.htm
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/506589.html?nav=10
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g29220-i86-k2045672-o20-Fishbowl_Aquarium_Off_Limits-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d106163-Reviews-Ahihi_Bay_La_Perouse_Bay-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g29220-d108177-Reviews-Ahihi_Kinau_Natural_Preserve-Maui_Hawaii.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60634-d631451-Reviews-Napili_Beach-Lahaina_Maui_Hawaii.html

Tours
http://www.yelp.com/biz/trilogy-excursions-lahaina
http://www.yelp.com/biz/kai-kanani-makena

Groceries
http://www.yelp.com/biz/foodland-super-market-ltd-kihei
http://www.yelp.com/biz/longs-drug-stores-kihei-store-kihei
http://www.yelp.com/biz/safeway-food-and-drug-kihei
Honolulu Cookie Company in Lahaina

Shopping
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-shops-at-wailea-wailea
http://www.yelp.com/biz/lahaina-cannery-mall-lahaina

Spa
http://www.yelp.com/biz/spa-grande-wailea

Planning
5 hours for Hana depending on number and duration of stops. 2.5 hours to Hana without stopping from Kahului. Some very nice places along the way. Probably best to do it with a full day. 2.5 hours to Haleakala from Wailea. Possible to finish within one afternoon if we only do hiking and leave immediately after class.

If possible, book a place in Hana to make the drive easier: http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/camping/fees.cfm or http://hanamauitravel.com/honokalani/index.html

Return Trip
Iao Valley
Snorkeling at Five Graves
DT Fleming Beach Park
Or north shore.

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