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HAWAII III (MAUI II): NORTH MAUI, LAVENDER FARM, POLI POLI, SURFING GOAT DAIRY, AND WARREN AND ANNABELLE'S

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Dennis enjoys the ambiance.
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Dennis enjoys the ambiance.

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  • Well, I guess if it's not a water park maybe we'll watch from a safe distance. We are up on the north shore of Maui, on a trail down to a large blow hole.
  • This is as close as we got this time. Notice the person in the green shirt near (to your right of) the spout (for perspective). That blow hole would have to suck pretty hard to get us from here!<br /> <br /> If you would like to see more about the blow hole (from a couple of years ago), take a look at the following album (the blow hole starts at about photo 63): <a href="http://www.optimimagery.com/Travel/JANUARY-2011-MAUI/MAUI-I/15832180_mSf62L">http://www.optimimagery.com/Travel/JANUARY-2011-MAUI/MAUI-I/15832180_mSf62L</a>
  • Watching for spouts from the blow hole and from whales.
  • Humpbacks!
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  • See the tail?
  • Ali'i Kula Lavender Gardens. Gorgeous garden grounds and view down toward Kahului.
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  • Lots of different types of plants at the Lavender Gardens.
  • Dennis enjoys the ambiance.
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  • Still at the Lavender Gardens.
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  • Lunch, including scones, lavender butter honey, and lavender coffee (surprisingly delicious) at the Lavender Gardens.<br /> <br /> For more information on the Lavender Gardens (You can order your own lavender coffee, or any of a number of cool lavender things), click on the following:<br /> <a href="http://www.aliikulalavender.com/">http://www.aliikulalavender.com/</a>
  • The road to the Lavender Gardens continues up the hill, winding and winding until you come into Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area.
  • Would you believe that this trail actually takes you through a REDWOOD FOREST?
  • When this area was established as a state park, it was devoid of trees because of earlier massive clear-cutting. Due to erosion and other factors, it was decided that a forest needed to be established again as fast as possible. This was back in the 1930's, and there was not as much consideration to keeping it native as there likely would be today. So, coastal redwoods, eucalyptus, various pine trees, Chinese fir, and cypress were planted by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Subsequent fires through the years thinned out many of the less fire-resistant trees, leaving a higher percentage of coastal redwood trees. It may be surprising that trees from temperate California would thrive on Maui, but these giants are growing at about 6,200 feet elevation. From what I understand, the day we were there was very typical. From the dense fog and cool feel of the air, one could certainly imagine being along the northern California coast.
  • Many of the trees are now greater than 100 feet tall, and with diameters in excess of 6 feet. Not bad for a forest planted less than 100 years ago! And who would have thought about there being a redwood forest on Maui? I love it when we stumble onto fascinating things which most of the natives don't even know about!
  • Self service bouquet stand on our way down from Polipoli.
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