We stayed with the tour today and the first stop was the Iao Valley State Park. It was here that King Kamehameha--in his quest to unite the Hawaiian islands--clashed with Maui's chief.
Iao Valley
Valley stream
The next stop was Lahaina--specifically "Historic Lahaina Town"--which used to be the capital of Hawaii as well as a major stop for whaling ships. I've noticed on this trip that in towns described as historic tend to be far more heavy on the shopping instead of history. This place was no exception, but I could tell that most of the buildings were original and have been repurposed.
View of Molokai from Lahaina
Indian Banyan Tree, the second largest in the US.
Lahaina street scene
After this, we arrived at the hotel, the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. It's pretty ritzy to me since I am used to Motel 6 or Holiday Inn.
Ka'anapali Beach Scene
Sunset over cloud-covered Molokai
Tomorrow we'll get the rental car for the drive around Maui.
Did you know: all of Hawaii's beaches are public.
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