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Maui Ocean Center "The Hawaiian Ho’okipa Beach Park offers a great place
Aquarium". to watch "the windsurfing capital of the
world" from its grassy bluffs.
Ma'alaea Boat Harbor Whale watching
tours, snorkeling trips, ocean activities. Paia This historic sugarmill town is the
start of The Road to Hana.
Golfing Maui is prized amongst amateur
and pro golfers as a superb destination. Kahului Harbor Maui's cruise ship
For details of where to golf, see Franko's terminal is located at Kahului Town, the
Guide Map of Maui. commercial center of Maui, with
Pools of ‘Ohe’o Also named the "Seven shopping centers, restaurants, and
Sacred Pools". This is a scenic and fun entertainment. ‘Iao Valley This steep and
stop before turning around and driving beautiful valley is the home of Maui's
back on the Hana Highway or before famous 'Iao Needle. Good hiking even
continuing on via the narrow and dusty though it rains almost daily.
Pi’ilani Highway.
Kahekili Highway Narrow road goes
Hana The destination of the famous Road through Maui's secluded old Hawaiian
to Hana is the most isolated town in village of Kahakuloa.
Hawaii. It's location gives Hana a true,
old-Hawaii feel. Haleakala Downhill Coast 37 mi. from
10,000 feet to sea level.
Pi'ilanihale Heiau Hawaii's largest
ancient temple dates to the 1400's. It sits Haleakala National Park 10,023-foot
within a tropical botanical garden called dormant volcano. Caldera is 3,000 feet
Kahanu Garden. Well worth the price of deep, 7 ½ miles long by 2 ½ miles wide.
admission. Surfing Maui Maui’s has excellent
surfing. For details of dozens of surf spots,
Ko’olau Forest Reserve This thick see Franko's Dive Map of Maui.
rainforest gets 70 inches of rain per year
along the coast and up to 300 inches a year Hawai’i The Big Island
in the mountains.
The Road To Hana is also called "the Pu'ukohola Heiau Temple built by
world's most beautiful drive". This is a Kamehameha I in 1791, after a priest
very long, curvy road with many stops to predicted the king would unify the islands.
enjoy the fabulous natural Hawaiian The phophesy was fulfilled in 1810.
scenery. It takes all day to go both ways. Pu'ukohola means "whale hill".
Your destinations are Hana and the Pools
of 'Ohe'o. Hapuna Beach This is known as the best
beach on the Big Island. Great swimming,
