Doesn't anyone have a sense of adventure any more?

There must be close to 100 descriptions of the trip to Hana on this board.

Either you want to see something or not. There are no guarantees you will or wont' like it.

It is an awesome drive. We stopped one time a took a dip in a waterfall...very cold but really cool! another stop was to make PB&J sandwiches onthe trunk of the car. We stayed overnight in Hana so we didn't have to hurry the day and miss anything.

One piece of advise if you decide to go all the way around (where the rental car agreement tells you not to go), which we did, is to be sure that it hasn't rained right before you go because it is not paved all of the way....and it could get really messy. It is so worth the drive around although a little bunpy at times. You really see the unspoiled parts of the island and how the terrain can change right around the corner.

My absolute favorite place in Maui is the dirt road past Makena....Wander south of Makena on a winding dirt road and you’ll discover a world of pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, and breezes that soothe the spirit. Oneloa, appropriately called Big Beach, runs more than 3,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The sands are dazzling white and the water runs turquoise to jade. A volcanic cinder cone separates Oneloa from its smaller counterpart, Pu‘u ölai, or Little Beach. We saw large pods of dolphins right off of the beach!

Glad you enjoyed the trip, Dean!

Dean wrote this post in July 2006. He reported back in Sept 2006.

I think you can stop worrying about Dean
Deb

What?! Dean went and came back already? But I had more advice!!
(Why did Patfromlogan resurrect it?)