The beginning......
| For reference, this map shows Maui and the two major areas of interest for our trip. |
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The major airport on Maui is located
in Kahului and many of us spent at least one night
prior to the trip at the Maui Seaside
Hotel. It really was "seaside," adjacent to the
Kahului harbor, the views below were
from the hotel grounds.
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tiny port for the day. |
| On the 11th the group "formally" met,
loaded up vans, and headed
for Hana at the east end of the island. I think it was fair to say we were quite pleased upon seeing our accommodations for the next few nights, the Hana Kai Maui Resort condos. The picture immediately below shows
a corner of the resort with
The bottom photo is an aerial photo
of beautiful Hana Bay with
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| The Hana area was settled by Polynesians
somewhere between 500 and 800 A.D. Within a few hundred years Hana
was the home to one of the three kingdoms on the island. Several
centuries later the fabled leader Piilani emerged from Hana. He managed
to somewhat peacefully unite the several kingdoms into one for the island
as King Kamehameha would later do for all of the islands.
In more recent history sugar plantations played a big part in Hana's history until the last of them closed in 1946. Today Hana retains a small town charm, it has resisted the giant condominium projects seen in other parts of the islands. |
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| Executive trip chef Lynne (r. above)
prepares part of our first meal in Hana, oriental noodles and something
(sorry Lynne). Lynne is a seasoned veteran of many Sierra Club trips
as either a trip leader or chef.
Assisting her, in the orange top, is Carol who was a last minute draftee as assistant executive chef. This was her first Sierra Club trip in any capacity. Her experience in restaurant management prepared her well for us "difficult customers." Delicious meals were the rule throughout the trip. |
In the photos below the meal is being
enjoyed in the living
room of "command central" and on the
lanai.
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