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September 14, 2006 3

Hana Pt.4: Hana Bay, Hamoa Beach

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Hana Bay, a so-so beach with a dark reddish sand but walking distance from our condo. Most importantly, it has the only decent (and affordable) lunch spot in Hana: Tutu’s Snack Shop! Taro Burger is pretty good~ Though after all the hiking and swimming I wished I had a meat patty but I didn’t want […]

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September 14, 2006 3

Hana Pt.3 Blue Pool, Botanical Garden

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Continue from Pt.2, we’re still on our quest to get wet…^^;; What I like about Hana is that there’re many hidden trails and scenary gems. Following the guidebook instructions for an adventurous find are sometimes more fun than the destination. Our next stop is the Blue Pool. We had to drive the dirt road into […]

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September 14, 2006 3

Hana Pt.2: Quest for swimming

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When we read the guidebook more closely, we found that Hana doesn’t have a lot of beaches (the big beaches are all over at the resort touristy area) and the ones here are mostly small and un-swimmable. But they have very unique beaches here. Since we were desperate for a ‘vacation’ feeling right away so […]

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September 13, 2006 5

Road to Hana (Maui)

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The only way to Hana (eastside of the island) is through the Hana Highway. On the way, we passed by this rocky beach near Paia at Central Maui called Hookipa Beach, the water was so clear~ The Hana Highway is said to have 600+ turns, the road is dangerously narrow and curvy; we all got […]

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March 15, 2006 4

Snowboard @ Mammoth

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Day 1: For someone who has never ski nor snowboard in her entire life, it just so happen that I went on a day with blizzards and white out. I kept asking for reassureance from my companions, “is this really truly suitable for snowboarding?” They were giving me muddling answers. ^^;;; But I cannot give […]

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