Continuing Around West Maui

After Lahaina, we continued North on the main "highway". We stopped in Ka'anapali because our guidebook said it was a must-see. It was very difficult to find parking, but once we did it was worth it. The beach (first picture) is very long with super soft sand and relatively calm waves. The beach is lined with huge resort hotels. If you wanted to come to Maui and do nothing, this would be the place. Personally, I wouldn't want to stay there because its crowded and you don't get that small town, relaxed Hawaiian feel. We walked along the beach with the water running up to our feet in search of Black Rock (you can see it off the left in the distance). This is volcanic rock serves as a place that ancient Hawaiians believed that when they died, their soul left the world from there. Each island had a point like this. There is supposed to be good snorkeling around the rock. While at Ka'anapali Beach, we witnessed huge turtles mating right next to the shore. Ben caught the whole thing on video!

As we continued North, we found that this part of the island has a sort of evergreen tree similar to what we have in Tahoe! Who'd a thought?! We stopped at this turnoff point overlooking small Honolua Bay (second picture) where lots of people were snorkeling because there are some coral reefs down there.