Staying with a motor bike enthusiast opened up another way to travel. Dave volunteered a motor bike tour around the west side of the volcano. This really kept me firmly in touch with the weather, abundant supplies of fresh air and a lesson in one of his favorite bikes ( yup… hes got a dozen or more). Maui’s curving roads that sweep around the island make bike riding fun and engaging, especially when you know you are in good hands with a well experienced rider
Stopping at Lahaina to see the largest banyan tree in the USA. The great banyon tree spreads itself by sending down suckers to the ground which expand to create a bigger and bigger tree with a shade canopy large enough to host the whole local market. This great specimen is growing in the space of the old courthouse grounds which now houses the museum
Twin falls wraps around the roots of a banyan tree provides a swimming hole when the rains ease off
Boo. Love bamboo
Submarine tour to examine the ocean floor and shipwrecks
Lava cools and meets the ocean creating dramatic black sand beaches and wave washed caves
