Molokai Adventure Part One

Whatever Maui is, Molokai isn't. Well, that's not entirely true. Molokai has the sun, the beaches, the friendly people, the varying terrain, the mountains and valleys just as does Maui. Molokai does not have the hotels, the commercial adventure tours, the chain stores or restaurants, the endless souvenir shops, the luaus, the nightlife. In short, Maui is American. Molokai is Hawaiian.

We are in Margaret's Molokai Shores condo, which is on the ocean, minutes from everything, clean, comfortable and decorated with everything Hawaiian. Yesterday we went to the west side of the island (20 or so miles of easy driving) and found the longest white sand beach in Hawaii-Papohaku Beach. During our hour there we counted four other people. We also found raging surf, very private homes, a kite factory and gift shop and a defunct golf course (although you can still stay in the condos).  We both said that if we were celebrities, that would be a perfect place to get away from everyone!Today we went on a narrow 27 mile drive around the east side of the island toHalawa Valley and Hipuapua Falls and Moaula Falls, neither of which was accessible because of recent flash flooding. Beautiful drive, and if we met ten cars going either way, especially the last ten miles, that would be a stretch.  At one overlook (from which we could see Molokai and Lanai) we met Lulu, a young lady who works on the mule ride. She said she would make sure that Ross gets the biggest mule tomorrow!

This has been a great visit, one I am glad we decided to take, and that's even before the mule ride (I thought the ride would deserve its own post). Aloha for now.