On our last two days of cycling we approached Hana, on the east side of Maui from two different sides. First we came from the south. I was riding alongside the Haleakalaa, passing the Maui winery. They also produce a pineapple wine but this is not my favorite. The whole road was a nice up and down but as I started a bit higher up and the road was kind of going down towards the ocean, it was a bit more down. The more I came around from south towards the east the more I could feel the wind. No wonder did they place the wind farm there. I finally gave up cycling, when I even had to tread downhill and got into the car to enjoy the view. On this day we drove back before the road got too narrow. The mountainside and coast was quite impressive. Some lava fields from more recent eruptions. Not many trees and plants survive that constant wind.
On the next day we approached Hana via the road to Hana, which is a scenic route along a steep coastline with lots of curves, waterfalls and rivers, as the north side is the rainy side. As the forecast promised rain towards Hana, I decided to ride until the rain starts or it is getting too steep and then do the rest in the car. We wanted to go around the loop this time. And so we did. What a contrast to the dry windy south side.
After 10 miles of nice up and down I joined in the car.
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