Today’s adventure was the Road to Hana. For anyone who has ever driven this, you know that the journey really is the purpose. Unless, of course, you are the driver – then the journey is the challenge. I’ve come to believe that all this mountain driving is preparing me for a new career at a European grand prix driver…but I digress.

It’s a good darn thing that the view is good (although not as coastal as our prior one-lane mountain drive). It’s a good darn thing that the kids aren’t generally prone to car sickness (even if they got a little greent). It’s a good darn thing that Despicable Me is available on audiobook to help pass most of the drive time to Hana.

Honestly, our goal today wasn’t really the Road to Hana. It was a place on the other side of Hana. Officially, it’s called ‘Ohe’o Gulch but it also known as the Seven Sacred Pools. You can find the Pipiwai Trailhead in the same spot (or at least same parking lot). It’s all part of Haleakala National Park albeit sort of the long way around.

We got the pics below in the sun at the Seven Pools in between the cloudbursts…and were thankful for the towels waiting in the car. I didn’t manage to get a picture of the car conga line we were part of on the way back from Hana (which started at 3 and had grown to 12 by the time we reached P’aia). We were in the middle (#6)…just behind a Harley (EagleRider.com for anyone interested in renting!).

We’re taking an adventure break on Wednesday…but we’ve got free parking at Haleakala through Thursday…