Today I headed right up the west side of Maui, to the northern section past Kapalua. Up this far the road is narrow and windy, so I saved my photos for the return trip where I could more easily pull into the various scenic lookouts. It is rugged and beautiful and hundreds of folk are picnicking and snorkeling at the numerous coves along the west coast, which is comparatively sheltered from the trade winds which dominate Hawaii's weather. This section of coast is ...

This morning I walked down to the beach near me - boy was it hot and steamy. It cooled off later when I drove up to the Iao Valley State Park on the western side of Maui. The interior of the Park is not readily accessible as it is mostly steep mountainside, but the scenery from the visitor area is rugged and breathtaking. It is by far the highest and wettest part of Maui. After that I cruised down into Kahalui which has the island's main business district. I...

Well folks I'm here in Maui at the Outrigger Palms at Wailea. All the flights were on time and US Customs was a breeze although we all had to remove our shoes. The stopover in Fiji was a drag, but a very pleasant feature was three or four airport staff sang for us a few times with guitars and ukuleles, with great harmonies. Driving on the wrong side of the road here is a challenge! The first thing I did after I opened my condo was send for the resort's plumber...