hugging corners
The Miranda Maui tourism checklist:
X Sunburn (forearms, backs of calves)
X Afternon beers
X Sand in eyes
X Snorkeling with Las Vegas-brite fish
X Hike to waterfall
X splashed by big ass ocean wave on the edge of a lava field
X Rendezvous with generous canadian friends of friends
Today marks the 10,570 day of my life (29 years less 15 days). I celebrated this day by doing a few things I normally wouldn't/shouldn't. I'll start with the first 'shouldn't': the drive from my hostel in Pai'a to Kapalua, Maui (USA) along the Kahekili (Kah-hay-kee-lee) highway.
So far, Maui is treating me swell. I've bathed on his shores, snorkeled in his bays and gotten a slight spanking from the sun. I've wandered the streets of Kihei, Wailuku, Paia and Haku welcomed, aloha'ed. Freshwater waterfalls and chubby southerners have shown me hospitality unique to the 'world's greatest nation'. Sometimes, if ignore the Americans, it feels a little like South Africa. The flora is that similar.
But today I pushed it. I started a journey without consulting a local or my guide book or my rental car insurance policy. I drove Highway 340 between Kahului and Kapalua. I will never do this again. The road was nothing short of horrific and basically a cow trail along the side of a moutain with a little asphalt on top. It was about 20 miles of hair pin hell. Most of the time the road was single lane, with the tiniest of shoulders. Often there was not shoulder and nothing but a small cactus or wispy chinese fan palm tree between me and vertical jungle. Maui is full of lush gulches. Which is fine, if you're not trying to navigate them in a car.
When I finally finised my journey just outside of Kapalua, I checked the LP. It' said that they highway was usually left off a lot of tourist maps due to it's treacherousness. The LP'ers also noted that most rental car companies forbid their renters to drive it. Including mine. Oi.
So I rewarded myself by downloading my hell drive on a Korean keyboard in an air-conitioned cafe, drinking capuccino. As if I need any more of a caffeine kickstart today.
In all Maui is fabulous. Paia has been my home for the last few days. I've met some quiet Norweigans, graceful french windsurfers and the odd, old horny Californian. Kihei will be my base for the next few days. From what I've seen of it, there are a lot of GC lookalikes roaming the pristine beaches. (Slightly bloated, licorice red sunburns and goofy half-drunk smiles). I'm stoked to join them.
posted by Miranda @ Friday, May 04, 2007
10 Comments:
Hindsite is 20-20 and lack of forsight makes for good adventure stories.
(I'm glad to hear all went well and you're back on the beach practicing relaxation techniques).
happy birthday!
travelling with that kind of LP isn't a necessity. but travelling with the other kind of LP should be. i definitely want to join you next time. it sounds like you're having a blast!
LP
haha... ya need some adventures along the way... try the drugs and blog about it... I'm bored.... :)
Swweeeeet. I'm jealous!
What the hell's an LP?
Happy happy birthday...and hello to Jeets and company. Your blog post makes me think that it isn't altogether a foolish thing that Scott's looking on Craig's List for property on the Big Island. :) Loves, Fungirl.
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