day 2 - Another day in paradise!

Above - the view from the "cottage" in Nahiku - in the middle of the rain forest with a view of the Pacific Ocean - beautiful!!

June 26 – Day 2 Another Day in Paradise

We woke at 5:00 am and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the morning. After a simple breakfast, we packed our overnight bags and got started on the Road to Hana, which would lead us to Nahiku – where Barb and Edgar’s rain forest cottage is. The Road to Hana is a 52 mile scenic drive that twists and turns through the Maui countryside on the way to the town of Hana. It was BEAUTIFUL. There are many scenic overlooks, and a few places to stop. The first stop we made was at The Garden of Eden.

It is a botanical garden with beautiful flowers, waterfalls and many different hiking trails. We wandered around for a while, and snapped a few pics of Koopaka Rock – the rock that was used in the opening sequence of Jurassic Park.





Then onour way – we stopped at “Halfway to Hana,” a little roadside stand that sells lunch foods, snacks and drinks.





We were almost to Nahiku – at mile marker 26 we turned off the main road and travelled through thejungle – down dirt roads, through thick trees, over grassy knolls to cross the little bridge that Edgar built – to arrive at their little (40 acres) paradise in paradise. The house is meant to be a cabin in the jungle, complete with refrigerator, garbage disposal, electricity and an outdoor shower! Electricity is run by solar energy, and water is pure rain water, no TV, no phone…..This is roughin’ it high class! J

We unloaded our overnight stuff and then went for a hike to find a waterfall with a pool to swim in. We walked for a while through the rain forest till we arrived at a secluded, beautiful waterfall. Carleigh was the first in, and it was COLD!!





I decided to torture myself, when I realized that I would be the only one not in the picture. We played for a while and then headed back.

Then it was time to shower – here is the view from the shower – yes…outdoors, with no walls – just you, nature, the view and the shower nozzle!! The girls were a little hesitant, but even Don and I took the time to apreciate the view while…..






Dinner was great – definitely not roughing it – grilled chicken, baked potato, salad, rolls….

Early sunset, and again everyone was asleep by 8:30!! We were woken up many times through the night by the beating rain, after all we are in the rain forest. They only get about 300 inches of rain a year here in Nahiku!!!

A wonderful adventure in a beautiful place