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Originally Posted by Tat2Jr
Been to Maui 5 times.... favorite island of them all (been to all of them). Be sure to take the road to Hana (.. ALL the way around the island.... lots of churches made of shells and cows on the FAR side of the island. Be sure to NOT go around the other side of the island (the one they say it's illegal to take your rental car on... they say that for a reason). you GOT to rent a convertible... the only way to see the island. Next time stay in Kihei.... it's got awesome weather year round. If you go jet sking DON'T wear a bathing suit with the netting in it... the waves will make the netting rub holes in your butt (OUCH!)... Mostly... have fun! If you do decied to go to another island (we often have to extend our vacation at the last moment) you should visit Waikiki, and go on the pub crawl..... TONS of fun! Lots of drunk chicks from all over the world. Stay away from the drunk Aussie chicks though... they're CRAZY.
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I agree with AaronM on this.. I have taken a rental convertible around the back side a few times with no issues.. Last time I did it I was following a Limo doing it, so its not THAT bad... Slightly hairball at times...
I would suggest if you take the road to Hana (GREAT DRIVE!) get an early start, pick up one of the tour cassettes they sell for the drive, they are entertaining and have a few good tips on where to stop along the way... TAKE YOUR TIME and stop where you want and when you want.. Do not use the cassette like a bible.. Its good but there is plenty more to see... Once in Hana get a room someplace, there is only one hotel but a few rental houses you can get at a decent price or hostel (not the movie) type crash pads... The next morning check out Hana and find the Red Sand beach (VERY hidden and not on the beaten path, it is listed in the "hidden hawaii" books usually)... Then hit the back road around the island, ignoring the "NO RENTAL CAR" signs....
Makes for a real nice couple days and gets you a nice feeling of the island being able to stop and explore the less seen areas... Hit me up on ICQ if any of the above was not clear...
Once again.. My favorite thing is the Red Sand beach cove... Hopefully Aaron has seen it and can verify its pretty cool once you hike thru the cemetery and down the hill to find it...