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Maui 2019

Ten days on the Valley Isle — December 2019

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The Valley Isle

Ten December days on Maui — the volcanic coast and blowholes of the northwest shore, the green spires of Iao Valley, the reef tanks of the Maui Ocean Center, snorkeling in turquoise shallows, and the cinder cones and cloud-top sunsets of Haleakala at 10,000 feet. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

Day 1

Tue 17 Dec

West Maui Coast & Blowholes

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesThe volcanic coast of West Maui

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesNakalele Blowhole

Day 2

Wed 18 Dec

West Maui Coast & Blowholes

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesSurf against the lava rock

Day 3

Thu 19 Dec

West Maui Coast & Blowholes

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesKapalua's rocky shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesBlack-sand and sea cliffs

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesTide pools along the coast

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesHonolua and the northwest shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesThe volcanic coast of West Maui

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesNakalele Blowhole

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesSurf against the lava rock

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesKapalua's rocky shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesBlack-sand and sea cliffs

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesTide pools along the coast

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesHonolua and the northwest shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesThe volcanic coast of West Maui

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesNakalele Blowhole

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesSurf against the lava rock

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesKapalua's rocky shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesBlack-sand and sea cliffs

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesTide pools along the coast

Day 4

Fri 20 Dec

West Maui Coast & Blowholes · Iao Valley & Upcountry · Maui Ocean Center

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesHonolua and the northwest shore

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesThe volcanic coast of West Maui

West Maui Coast & Blowholes — West Maui Coast & BlowholesNakalele Blowhole

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryThe green spires of Iao Valley

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryIao Needle

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryStreams of the West Maui Mountains

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryUpcountry Maui

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryA bamboo grove

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryThe Lahaina banyan tree

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterInside the Maui Ocean Center

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterReef fish and coral

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterGreen sea turtles

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterMoon jellies

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterInside the Maui Ocean Center

Maui Ocean Center — Maui Ocean CenterReef fish and coral

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountrySunflowers near the coast

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryThe green spires of Iao Valley

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryIao Needle

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryStreams of the West Maui Mountains

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryUpcountry Maui

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryA bamboo grove

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryThe Lahaina banyan tree

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountrySunflowers near the coast

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryThe green spires of Iao Valley

Iao Valley & Upcountry — Iao Valley & UpcountryIao Needle

Day 5

Sat 21 Dec

Snorkeling & Beaches

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesSnorkeling in turquoise water

Day 6

Sun 22 Dec

Snorkeling & Beaches

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesReef beneath the surface

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesA tropical fish drifts by

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesMaui's clear shallows

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesSnorkeling in turquoise water

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesReef beneath the surface

Snorkeling & Beaches — Snorkeling & BeachesA tropical fish drifts by

Day 7

Thu 26 Dec

Haleakala Summit & Sunset

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetAbove the clouds at Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe summit cinder cones

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetSunset from 10,000 feet

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe crater of Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetObservatories on the summit

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetClouds below the volcano

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetAbove the clouds at Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe summit cinder cones

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetSunset from 10,000 feet

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe crater of Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetObservatories on the summit

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetClouds below the volcano

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetAbove the clouds at Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe summit cinder cones

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetSunset from 10,000 feet

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe crater of Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetObservatories on the summit

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetClouds below the volcano

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetAbove the clouds at Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe summit cinder cones

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetSunset from 10,000 feet

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetThe crater of Haleakala

Haleakala Summit & Sunset — Haleakala Summit & SunsetObservatories on the summit

Where we wandered