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

Hawaii blog 2 Jellyfish Dance

The Maui Ocean Center had some interesting exhibits including lots of sharks fed by a diver, a 750,000 gallon acrylic tunnel to walk through, sea turtles and a tank full of black lit jellyfish. (featured below) We enjoyed our visit very much.

Hawaii blog 1 Maui

I haven’t shared much for a few weeks, with good reason. Jim and I went to Hawaii with 8 days notice to 4 islands to fill in places we hadn’t seen. We had some wonderful adventures and saw some lovely beaches, colorful flowers, friendly folks, rare birds and awe inspiring cliffs. I have lots of photos to share. We visited several of the beaches in West Maui. I just love palm studded beaches! It is hard to find a beach with the palm trees where you want them.