Hana and home

This is the view you see on the other side of the west Maui mountains.

We live on the side you cannot see.  We drive around this mountain

whenever we want Costco or Wal-Mart.

We read Oprah made a road, so she could have a direct

route instead of going around...We thought this may be the road,

It is hard to believe that if you need a road, you just build one.

So we kept calling Oprah's name throughout the morning, thinking

she just may answer.

Turbines giving energy

We thought this road looked like it just went off into the ocean.

We have not traveled the road to Hana for years.  Bobo had never

been on the adventure and Dev when she was little.  The road is

very diverse when you go all the way around.  This portion is a

bit more dry.

The backside of Haleakula.

very narrow road...

One never knows what they will find on the road to Hana.

It is such a good getaway.  Very diverse, beautiful, and even

though you might see tourists on the road, you are out in the

middle of an island.

Our first get out and walk spot was the bamboo hike.

A favorite.

This part of the hike is just amazing!

When we were here before, the bamboo would

knock together in the wind and make an amazing

sound.  No knocking today, but beautiful! 

End of the path, destination.

A muddy hike.  We were in and out of rain for the day.

Seven sacred pools were next.

There is Dev in her pink suit!

Bobo hiding in the cleft of the rock.  It was a bit rainy and cold.

They loved this horse right by the parking lot for the store where

we tried to put together some kind of dinner.  There was not

many choices in Hana for dinner.  The whole point of Hana

is the journey along the way....getting out and stopping at all the

many different waterfalls...not getting to Hana.

Black Sand Beach

The Caves!!

So cold!  So exhilarating!

Andrew and I had not been swimming in these

waters since before we had children.  All Andrew had to do

was say I should get in and I knew I had to make my way down.

I just couldn't let having children stop me from still being crazy!

There are passageways that lead into different

parts of the cave.  There is one rock that you can

sit on like a bench.  Legend has it that the queen hid

there from the king.

You never know what you will look like after

you have been in Hana for awhile.

A little bath time.

Dev did my hair and then she had be hold up a sign saying.

"Dev did my hair".  Funny girl!

We simply love you Cole and Het. 

 

This picture was taken July in 2009, the last time Cole and Heather

came to Maui to see Anderson...(now Bobo) for the first time.

Not so many years later, but many changes 

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I love you my sister Heather...who loves me so generously

and so fiercely.  You have always had my back, always!

I know you always will be for me.  A gift immeasurable!

Thank you for coming.