02/21/2018
Places to Go! NORTH SHORE DRIVE
The fun of Maui is to explore! there are plenty of leisure activities such as going to the beach, snorkling or surfing but that just scratches the surface of the real Maui The drive around the north end of the island on Highway 340 north and east from Kapalua is fantastic. It’s not as lush as the Hana drive and sometimes feels more like Ireland than Hawaii, but that’s what makes it interesting. You’ll find sensational coastal views with steep cliffs and the odd roadside stand or food truck, and there are excellent hikes along the coast near the Nakalele Blowhole, where water surges from the ocean and spews out of the rocks like a geyser. In the village of Kahakuloa, there’s not a lot to see but you’ll find a beautiful wooden church and a few places for shaved ice (Hawaiian snow cones) or banana bread and a couple of art galleries. Continue on past there on a narrow, snaking road high above the Pacific that takes you to the town of Wailuku, near the main Maui airport. Some folks who depart from the resorts near Kapalua and Napili like to turn around at the viewpoint for the massive rock called Kahakuloa Head and retreat back to Kapalua.
