“I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I never spent so pleasant a month before, or bade any place goodbye so regretfully. I have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness, and the memory of it will remain with me always.” – Mark Twain
As you would have noticed by now, I have been posting travel throwbacks for the past few days. I think it’s worth sharing and I for one, love reading travel blogs and day dream about those places I have never been!
Today’s travel throwback is Maui, back when we were still living in Hawaii (about 3 years ago now!). One of the best things of living in Oahu is that it’s only a quick plane ride to the surrounding islands. So we decided to spend the weekend in Maui and did a little bit of road tripping (“Road to Hana“). It was one of the best weekends we’ve ever had. Maui is beautiful. Unlike Waikiki, Maui is less touristy and more “country” and very laid-back :-).
4 Fun Facts about Maui:
- Haleakala, Maui’s most famous volcano, is the largest dormant volcano in the world. The crater is 21 miles across and 4,000 feet deep which is large enough to hold the island of Manhattan!
- Maui has been voted the “Best Island in the World” 16 times by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.
- The largest Banyan tree in the world is found in Lahaina, Maui. It was originally planted as an 8 foot tree in 1873 and has grown to inhabit an entire acre.
- The Maui Gold Brand of pineapples possess three times the amount of vitamin C as other brands of pineapple.
Hello Drazics! 