Maui Vacation

[r3b3l]

I lived in Hawaii for 4 years in the Army and while I was there I traveled to all the islands. Maui is very beautiful but Personally I think Kauai is the most beautiful simply because theres more untouched(green) land. As for the big island(its like a desert in between volcanoes), there is the active volcano on the east side of the island which you can actually walk down the lava flows and watch as it enters the water, but be careful one change in wind and your dead from toxic gas. But at least you get to see where the lava rolled over the town that used to be there. I would recommend going to the west side of the island north of mauna kea and mauna loa resorts, My army unit built a religious (read educational, for political purposes) center there at the birth place of King Kamehameha back in 99. There is a huge religious site there where the last remaining descendant of the king still lives and keeps the place in good condition. (as of 10 years ago that is) Also there are black, green sand beaches as well as huge water falls just north of the site. Well worth seeing IMO. I envy you man Hawaii is gorgeous and I would love to live there again. you can take inter-island flights for very cheap, its worth it to go to the other islands for a day or two then fly back as each island has something unique and worth seeing. BANZAI PIPELINE FTW. On Oahu in the winter Waimea bay and ehukai beach (Banzai pipeline) get HUGE waves 30-60 feet, if your lucky there may be a surf comp going on. Haleiwa is a great little town on north shore Oahu to buy gifts and see some good ole hawaiin heratige as well as great inexpensive off the beaten path restaurants. Luau at night north shore- priceless. And dont forget to go snorkeling at Hanauma Bay north east of diamond head. Sea turtles as big as a man float right over you and you can even hang on to them and go for a ride, though you can do that on the north shore too certain times of the year. Again every Island is equally amazing. It will be a lifelong memory.


Hanauma Bay
http://www.besthawaiiactivities.com/...312img1792.jpg
Waimea Bay summer
http://www.hawaiipictures.com/pictur...web-lg-old.jpg
winter
http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/North_...df4c68c6c7.jpg
Haleiwa
http://ksuweb.kennesaw.edu/~jhelms/Haleiwa%20Sign.jpg
http://haleiwatown.com/test/haleiwa_...iwa_heli_M.jpg
Ehukai Beach(pipeline)
http://beaches.uptake.com/blog/files..._Park_Oahu.jpg
The Mo'okini Heiau (Kamehameha birthplace)
http://www.northwesthawaiitimes.com/...okiniHeiau.jpg
mauna kea-mauna loa(bring a jacket its probably snowing)(Keck observatory is here too)
http://hawaiidrivetours.com/images/07Mauna-Kea.jpg


And despite what you may hear, the locals do not hate white people or non hawaiian's(howleys-check spelling peterpoop :)) they hate the military that are stationed in there because they always start shit with ppl when they go out and get drunk.