Three days of great snorkeling. Sunday morning we went to ‘the Fishbowl’ for a second visit. There’s a south surge coming and there was more water in the cove than we usually see. Just as we arrived, a couple were exiting the water so we had the fish all to ourselves for the next hour. As we were hiking out, it rained (what a surprise!). The lava gets a little slippery when wet.
Monday morning we went back to Kahekili. There’s lots of coral here and it feels like you can keep going and going. Afterwards, we walked the beach–an uninterrupted stretch of golden sand which took us 1 ½ hours round trip. We ate lunch at the park and caught some more sun. The wind picked up in the afternoon so we left early. Unlike South Maui, where the afternoon trades blow onshore, the winds in the Ka’anapali area are offshore.
With time on our hands, we decided to drive around the West Maui mountains. It’s a great drive with the road squeezed between the mountains and the ocean–lots of curves and switchback turns and terrific views. There are even eight miles of one-lane road where you constantly have to be prepared to yield to oncoming traffic. My reward for staying on the pavement and avoiding all the fallen rocks (and other cars) was another shave ice–pineapple this time.
This morning, we went to Ahihi II. A five-minute walk from the parking lot takes you to a rocky beach. We’ve avoided this spot in the past (not sure why–not impressed years ago) but it’s suddenly jumped to our list of favorites. There was just enough of a black sand beach to make for an easy entry. We went to our right and found lots of great coral and large fish. We went to our left and found more coral, more fish and a turtle. Just as we had decided to head back to shore, we came upon three spotted eagle rays swimming in formation. Usually, we catch a brief glimpse of a ray but can’t keep up with their movement. These three were doing circuits around a racetrack–I guess they were hunting food. We watched them for about five minutes. Magical. These creatures move so gracefully.
Monday morning we went back to Kahekili. There’s lots of coral here and it feels like you can keep going and going. Afterwards, we walked the beach–an uninterrupted stretch of golden sand which took us 1 ½ hours round trip. We ate lunch at the park and caught some more sun. The wind picked up in the afternoon so we left early. Unlike South Maui, where the afternoon trades blow onshore, the winds in the Ka’anapali area are offshore.
With time on our hands, we decided to drive around the West Maui mountains. It’s a great drive with the road squeezed between the mountains and the ocean–lots of curves and switchback turns and terrific views. There are even eight miles of one-lane road where you constantly have to be prepared to yield to oncoming traffic. My reward for staying on the pavement and avoiding all the fallen rocks (and other cars) was another shave ice–pineapple this time.
This morning, we went to Ahihi II. A five-minute walk from the parking lot takes you to a rocky beach. We’ve avoided this spot in the past (not sure why–not impressed years ago) but it’s suddenly jumped to our list of favorites. There was just enough of a black sand beach to make for an easy entry. We went to our right and found lots of great coral and large fish. We went to our left and found more coral, more fish and a turtle. Just as we had decided to head back to shore, we came upon three spotted eagle rays swimming in formation. Usually, we catch a brief glimpse of a ray but can’t keep up with their movement. These three were doing circuits around a racetrack–I guess they were hunting food. We watched them for about five minutes. Magical. These creatures move so gracefully.
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