Lao Valley Needle & Cruising

2014-11-16

Our last full day in Maui…. We started our day at the Lao Valley Needle, famous for gracing postcards all over Maui and a sacred for the Hawaiians. The dense forest had a history behind them: the needle like peaks were a lookout point for the warriors during wars. Interesting!! Currently, it a popular tourist destination and travelers come to enjoy the trail along with the amazing view of the needle like peaks. The weather was moist and cloudy which totally enhanced the beauty of these beautiful peaks. We walked by the Lau Valley Stream reminiscing our beautiful vacation to the islands of Hawaii. Our vacation was ending the next day and to be honest, we were not looking back to go back to Minnesota.

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Snorkelling fun at Kona

2014-10-29

This day was one of the favorite day of our trip to Hawaii. After a relaxing morning breakfast at the resort, we headed to the City of Refuge towards Puuhonua O Hanaunau National Historic Park. The park had some historic site and overlooked the Honaunau Bay. We saw some very interesting Polynesian culture and various Ki’i (carved wooden images) along with housing of the ancestors who had dwelled their in the past. The locals considered this place sacred and till today, they still believed that the spirit of peace surrounds this park. While we visited this park, we found out that Honaunau Beach which was right across of the park was one of the famous beach for snorkelling. Hubby was super excited. The bay was beautiful and we were all set for our snorkelling expedition.

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Aloha from Big Island

2014-10-20

First morning in Big Island and we woke up to a beautiful view of palm tree and glorious sunrise. Everything looks so beautiful and divine. Hawaii never stopped to amaze us with its beauty. We started our day’s adventure with a short hike to Rainbow Falls followed by Liliuokalani Gardens and then headed to Kona. We saw various beautiful falls and interesting faunas on our way. Big Island was full of greenary but at the same time had a different look with volcanic rocks and remains. The weather was very moist and different from O’ahu. Food was just as delicious and coconut water was still the best We were enjoying every bit of our time in the island