Feb 10, 2014 | Nahiku, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The last area you will drive through before reaching Hana is Nahiku. This long stretch of road with its dense greenery is home to over 25,000 rubber trees. In 1905, the United States first rubber plantation opened here, but closed only a decade later. Nahiku had...
Feb 9, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Weather, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Today…Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning… Then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 64 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent....
Feb 8, 2014 | Hawaii History, heiau (religious temples), The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
On the Road to Hana, is Hawaii’s oldest remaining structure – the temple called Piilanihale Heiau. In ancient Hawaii, a temple, or heiau, was place of peace and neutrality in times of war. Built around 1200 A.D., this temple covers three acres of land...
Feb 6, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Weather, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Today…Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning…Then chance of showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 78 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Tonight…Mostly cloudy with...
Feb 5, 2014 | Hawaii History, Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
When you stop at the Wailua overlooks, you will see two churches. The smaller one is known to locals as Coral Miracle Church. In 1860 residents planned to build a church out of lava rock, but needed a bonding agent. Although coral would serve,...
