| PART 7. Only at 4:30 pm did we reach our final destination — Ohe’o Gulch (aka Seven Sacred Pools). It’s really better to come here earlier to fully enjoy the views, the water and the rocks. We spent a lot of time and energy already, so this time we decided not to play in the water, but walk around on the trails and then just sit, relax and watch the sun setting down behind the mountains. And our bodies still remembered the lull of Hamoa beach! Probably the biggest fun is to jump into the pools from the rocks, next comes watching the jumpers.
We planned to continue driving south and around Haleakala rather than returning back the same way we came. Unfortunately, highway 31 was closed due to earthquake damage and we had to drive all the way back. The Piilani Highway was reopened in the Fall of 2008, so it is again available for travel around Haleakala on your way back from Hana. It was a great trip and we’ll most certainly do it again and again. |
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