Day 2 at Maui :
No big plans, it felt more like a trail/ hike day. There were a few suggestions and we picked Iao valley and Haleakala national park, both located at central Maui.
The Iao valley is one of the more famous ones as it had one of the bigger thriving taro plantations. The Ioa valley is very moist in comparison to south Maui, the presence of tropical forest add to the humidity and it's easy to see how the valley would support life with a river stream and various fruits and flowers that easily grow in the fertile soil. The Iao valley has a so called needle point, a hill which is more than 300feet in height and always has a mist on top. Apparently there's always mist up top through out the year. The walk in this valley was very easy and about lunch time, we headed to Haleakala national park.
The volcano national park is famous for the sunrise and sunset views from its 10,000 foot height. Also called the house of sun, the drive up isn't that easy. The curves are pretty sharp and there are hardly any boulders as we keep climbing. I decided the biking tour was not an option I would consider or recommend. About 7000 foot, we stopped at an overlook and trail. It was totally worth it. Breath taking view of sand craters on one side and the beautiful ocean and mountain on the other, just an amazing combination on one island! At the 10,000 it was obviously chilly and the views were even more broader, this time we could view the neighboring islands as well. The trails were fairly easy and the sunset view was amazing. Definitely worth the climb. Evening ended with a yum Vietnamese veg restaurant.
No big plans, it felt more like a trail/ hike day. There were a few suggestions and we picked Iao valley and Haleakala national park, both located at central Maui.
The Iao valley is one of the more famous ones as it had one of the bigger thriving taro plantations. The Ioa valley is very moist in comparison to south Maui, the presence of tropical forest add to the humidity and it's easy to see how the valley would support life with a river stream and various fruits and flowers that easily grow in the fertile soil. The Iao valley has a so called needle point, a hill which is more than 300feet in height and always has a mist on top. Apparently there's always mist up top through out the year. The walk in this valley was very easy and about lunch time, we headed to Haleakala national park.
The volcano national park is famous for the sunrise and sunset views from its 10,000 foot height. Also called the house of sun, the drive up isn't that easy. The curves are pretty sharp and there are hardly any boulders as we keep climbing. I decided the biking tour was not an option I would consider or recommend. About 7000 foot, we stopped at an overlook and trail. It was totally worth it. Breath taking view of sand craters on one side and the beautiful ocean and mountain on the other, just an amazing combination on one island! At the 10,000 it was obviously chilly and the views were even more broader, this time we could view the neighboring islands as well. The trails were fairly easy and the sunset view was amazing. Definitely worth the climb. Evening ended with a yum Vietnamese veg restaurant.
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