Lahaina and Kula historic photos from 2010 and 2015

We are so sad about the terrible fires in Lahaina, Kula and Kihea.  Here are some memories of our visits there in 2010 and 2015.  I think we have visited 5 times, but the older ones are mostly slides.  We visited Kula Lodge on almost every trip, but so far I think it is still there, although a lot of places nearby are badly damaged.  In Lahaina, we visited the Old Lahaina Luau, stayed at the Makai (Sunset) Inn, took the semi submersible submarine from the Lahaina harbor, walked Front Street and saw the huge banyan tree and more.   We have also stayed in Kihea, but I haven't heard much about where the fires are there.

Lahaina Harbor

Lahaina

Pioneer Inn, Lahaina

Makai (Sunset) Inn, Lahaina

Old Lahaina Luau

Kula District

Jacaranda tree in Kula

View from Upcountry toward West Maui

Kula Lodge

Kula Lodge Gardens

Maui Hawaii

We went to Maui and Molokai Hawaii May 4-19.  It was a little cooler than usual this trip.  Cooler than Maryland.  We haven't had a major vacation for 5 years, so it was nice to see some place beautiful.  I will be posting some of my favorites on the blog as I go through the thousands of pictures from beginning to end.

We started in Kula, Maui, halfway up the Haleakala Volcano, which hasn't erupted since 1790.

The gardens on the property were beautiful, with a huge purple Jacaranda tree, this curved garden and a terraced garden sloping down the back of the property.

The Kula Lodge also had a huge purple Jacaranda tree out front, similar to this one. 

The view from the Kula restaurant or a nearby property shows the west end of Maui and the island of Lanai in the background at sunset.

We spent much of the day starting at sunrise at the volcano, where it was quite cool and windy.  This panorama is actually made from eight photos, since the area is so vast.

There are quite a few silversword plants, that are unique to the area, up at the top few overlooks.