With all the time we’ve spent with the hustle and bustle of West Maui, if you want to call it that, 2 days in East Maui is going to be a great experience. The views along the Road to Hana, driving ourselves instead of taking a tour, and being able to take our time to see anything we want is something else I’m looking forward to.
The Right Way to See Hana
Everyone will agree that the trip to Hana is about the journey and not the destination. Ironic, then, that they best way to actually see everything along the East Coast of Maui is to stay in Hana for at least one night. While we’ve made the trip to Hana twice before, it was part of a guided tour and not on our schedule. That’s going to change.
Those who know will tell you that there is more to the Road to Hana than just the popular hot spots. Sure, those places are absolutely amazing to see. We’ve seen many of them, twice. Now, we’re taking the time to go back, on our time, driving ourselves, and staying overnight at that Hotel Hana-Maui. This gives us an entire day to journey to Hana, seeing things that we haven’t seen before, seeing things that most people don’t see.
And it gets better. We get to have a lovely, quiet dinner at Ka’uiki, one of the restaurants at the resort. We had lunch there last year as part of a tour, and even for lunch the atmosphere was very nice. Of course, there’s still more. Weather permitting, there is the chance for yet another amazing evening of stargazing. If the stars above the resort areas along the West Coast are already incredible, I can’t wait to see what the mainly unincorporated East Coast has to offer at night.
But wait, there’s more. 
Don’t forget that the sun rises on Hana before any other part of the island, so you can bet I’ll be up to see it. Lastly, we’ll have the entire second day to drive back from Hana, giving us yet another chance to take our time and see those final sights. Now that’s the way to see the Road to Hana.
Be sure to expect a lot of photos and stories from this part of our trip when all is said and done.
