Aug 24, 2013 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Was introduced almost 1500 years ago by early Polynesian settlers, and was the sweetest item in their diet until the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. You can check out several of the old varieties of sugar cane at Keanae Arboretum. This sugarcane has more colorful...
Aug 21, 2013 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
This is a strikingly beautiful tree with foot-long glossy leaves with deeply indented lobes and pale green fruits, the size of a baby’s head, that are formed from hundreds of individual flowers. The fruit itself is only edible when cooked, deep fried “chips” or...
Aug 18, 2013 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The yellow Hawaiian Hibiscus is the State flower and can be seen all over Maui all year round. They shed their leaves very slowly and their colors are endless with many hues being one of a kind. Hibiscus flowers come in many varieties and once picked can last one full...
Aug 16, 2013 | plumeria, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
A delectably perfumed, yellow and white blossomed flower, found in abundance around the island. This distinctly tropical scent is most prevalent at dusk, dawn and during the mid-day heat. Ladies can tuck one behind their ear, right ear signifies “taken” and left ear ...
Jul 18, 2013 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
This majestic, 80-foot tiered waterfall is located close to the roadside lookout for everyone to enjoy. The falls were made famous when featured in the opening scene of the popular television show, Fanasty Island. The best time to view this spectacular site is early...
Jul 16, 2013 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
If you want to stretch your legs with a hike to a waterfall try Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools) in Haleakala National Park near Mile Marker 42. You don’t have to hike the whole Pipiwai Trail to reach the Makahiku Falls, this 184-foot waterfall can be viewed from...
