Talk Story; Maui - Hawaiian A2, the Rogue's notes.

"Admiral, there be whales here!" -Commander Montgomery Scott, STIV.
Humpback sighting off the Ka'anapali Coast, Maui. 3/14/2018

Breach between Lanai and Maui; Teralani Cat 3/15/2018.

    Maui. The Valley Isle. Number 2 and probably our favorite of the three islands on schedule. Slated for three days and four nights. We were running from the moment we got here. No get wet experience, but plenty of surf to be seen. Like I said. It is a true lifestyle here. They do it all the time. Two feet or twenty. Knee high on the southern shores of Olowalu/Ukumehame Beach to mountainous off northern Haiku-Pauwela, aka Peahi, aka Jaws.

Knee to thigh Ukumehame (left), 3/14/2018.

Someone is gettin' out there. Call of the Wild everywhere. Very first evening at the Maui Ocean Club, on the beach of Ka'anapali. No sooner after taking in the full badass view, we caught the fluke shot. A lone humpback in dive mode. Made the next day's decision easy. Whale watch on board the catamaran Teralani III.
   Evening spent in neighboring Lahaina. Small town surf community. If you're gonna live the lifestyle ya need to feed the soul! No diff here. Down The Hatch fish house.

Tasty lobster grilled cheese to the rockin' Talk Story Pale Ale from local Kohola Brewery. Walk up to the counter. Order your grub. Take a table. Got a butt-hair's worth of patience and a little time to wait. Git a seat at the bar. This place was great. Mahalo to the "Big Guy."  Our bartender. Full of Aloha. Very social and helpful. Ya wanna talk story? Gotta do a local dive bar. We did. Loved it.

Kohola Talk Story Pale Ale

Poured a hazy gold with aromas

of tangerine and grapefruit.

Heavy citrus and mango taste

with a sharp 42 IBU bite. Perfect

with Maui seafood. Sessionable 

at 5.1%, i.e. more than one.

Rated an A.

Walked it off by the harbor. Another break; more surf right off the harbor entrance. Couldn't help but be entranced by the aura of it all. Stoke everywhere.

Active harbor break. Lahaina sunset, 3/15/2018.

   To this point, the word of choice would have been: fascinating. Hawaii...an island chain full of legend, history, and culture. Appealed to both of us. Kinda explains all the links. The longest road was to Hana.

Ho'okipa break, Hana Highway. 3/16/2018

Jaws country.

Two lane road full of cliffside ocean views, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, black sand coves, farms, cattle, BBQ, and switchbacks. Liked shredding the curves. My wife, not so much. Good thing the SUV we rented had a grab bar. Needless to say we did the up and back. Left in the sun, arrived in the clouds. Passed through the inland portion of the Peahi coast. Jaws Country Store. Chained gates kept us from viewing the break. That was tough (damn tourists). 

Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach

In Hana- put down mahi tacos, washed 'em back with water and a chocolate/avocado smoothie, returned to a sunset. Maui's archetypal town. Hawaii's archetypal drive. Long drive. Local feel.Touristy? Yes. Fascinating? Definitely. Do it again? No. Did I say long drive? Very scenic though. Maui again? Absolutely!

Don't blame the locals...didn't wanna leave either. Ka'anapali, 3/15/2018.