I appreciate the suggestions and concerns about sunburns. I do realize that things cost $100 a person there after checking out the activities websites.
We might be parasailing and will definitely be snorkeling and riding a zipline and four-wheelers. We have a luau picked out.
There is a copy of Maui Revealed in the condo, so we're set there.
Hana sounds interesting, so we might check that out.
And depending on where Patricia Wood is, maybe I can catch her at a signing--if she's in Maui that week. I'm not sure if my wife will let me do the "author thing" that week. Although I'll have my laptop with me, I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to work on my novel during the down time, if there is such a thing in Hawaii.
Any suggestions on sightseeing or other out of the way shops or locations?
allen
Out of the way shops:
If you decide to do
very little-known northern loop around the island
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Maui is shaped a little like a bean, with a small northern loop and a giant southern loop (although for some strange reason you can't *really* loop the bottom part, but that's not important.
It almost takes as long to go around the northern loop as the southern loop, because the road is narrow and winds around like crazy (here's a typical sign you'll see on the north loop)
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When you get around to the most isolated place on the island, you'll find a small artist's commune with fantastic paintings and sculptures, local books about the island, all sorts of nice stuff (plus sodas after a long drive).
I don't remember the name of the place, but it's out in the open in what appears to be ranch county, and is, pretty much, the only storefront you'll see in hours, so it should be findable.
Also, for isolated, but historical neat things to do... If you go to Hana, and leave early enough to to the loop around the island, 8 miles past is the gravesite and a memorial to Charles Lindbergh, if you're into that kind of thing.
