Day 2 in Maui was all about going around West Maui (the side of the island that we are staying on).
My brother and his almost wife arrived that morning, so my parents and I went for a walk around the neighborhood while waiting for them to arrive. Just walking down the driveway there were gorgeous views!
We saw some really nice flowers.
And as the title of this post suggests, my dad found a coconut with Jesus on it (at least we think that’s what we see in it).
When my brother and his fiancée got to the rental house, they stopped by to say hello, had a quick snack, and then they were off to spend the day at the beach and at a bar to watch the USC game.
And my parents and I went driving around West Maui to do some sightseeing. My parents have been to Maui before, but this is my first trip to this island (and my first trip back to Hawaii since I was 11).
Our first stop was at Honolua Bay. We just parked at the overlook and checked out the view from there.
There were a bunch of snorkelers in the water and even from up high we could see lots of fish!
Next, we went to this blowhole that my parents saw on their last trip here. We got a little confused on where we were supposed to park and walk down, but we eventually found our way (with a little help from this sign).
The blowhole was pretty cool, but it was not easy to photograph because the mist coming up wasn’t too strong.
We also did a little hike around near the blowhole, but I slipped in some mud and hit my hip pretty hard. I didn’t take pictures there because I was in a lot of pain (3 days later, I’m feeling better but still very sore).
After that, we drove on the “forbidden highway”. It’s called that because it’s a one lane road (meaning one lane for both directions to share) and most rental car companies say that if you drive there, you void your rental agreement.
The road was pretty easy. We didn’t see a ton of cars going the other way, but if we did, one car would always back up to a turnout to let the other car pass.
For that driving trip, we actually went around the entire circle of West Maui. It was a nice day and I loved getting to see a lot of the island.
We did a BBQ at the rental house that night and enjoyed another wonderful sunset.
And just after sunset, the moon was super bright and right about the water.
It was a nice full day of adventure for me!
Coming up tomorrow: East Maui, waterfalls, and giant craters!
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