With flowers around our neck, we set out on a new adventure. It was pretty rainy when we decide to not let it stop us from enjoying the island. I had already been driving the Hana Highway before, when it was sunny, and so I wondered why not doing it when it was rainy too. Cause it’s of course when it’s rainy that the rainforest and the waterfalls are at their best.
/ Med blomster rundt halsen bestemte vi oss for å sette ut på et nytt eventyr. Det var ganske mye regn da vi bestemte oss for at det ikke skulle stanse oss fra å utforske øya. Vi hadde omtrent en uke igjen. Jeg hadde egentlig kjørt Hana Highway før, men da var det solrikt, så jeg tenkte: Hvorfor ikke kjøre den når det regner også? Fordi det er jo så klart når det regner at regnskogen og fossefallene er på sitt vakreste.
It was afternoon when we started the trip from Kihei towards Hana. We took our time since we were prepared to stay in Hana overnight. On our way, we made a stop in Paia, by a taco shop and by Black Sand Beach. Some places we also took a stop to gaze at the waterfalls and listen to the birds singing.
/ Det var ettermiddag da vi started turen fra Kihei mot Hana. Vi tok oss tid siden vi var forberedt på å sove over i Hana. På veien stoppet vi i Paia, ved en taco-shappe og ved Black Sand Beach. Noen steder stoppet vi også for å se fossefallene og lytte til fuglene synge. For en frihet!
Because Duke had already been in Hana as well, a couple of years ago, he knew the fish tacos there was delicious. And so we made a stop, had fish tacos and met a super cute puppy. You have no idea how brown, big and sparkling eyes that puppy had! It definitely stole my heart, even more than the fish tacos did.
/ Fordi Duke hadde vært i Hana for noen år siden, visste han at fisketacoen på veien dit var verdt å stoppe for. I tillegg til å kjøpe fisketaco møtte vi en supersøt valp. Du har ingen anelse om hvor brune og store øyne den valpen hadde. Den stjal definitivt hjertet mitt, mer enn fisketacoen til òg med.
We were barely able to let go of the beautiful puppy.. But we did, and went further on to Black Sand Beach. Because I’d been there before, I didn’t see it necessary to take any photos. However, the visit was different than the first time I was there. Duke took me to a spot that was completely covered with trees. Years back, it was a place to dive. Not anymore, so we folded hands and took a walk in the incredibly unique landscape instead. And that was about it, before we drove to Hana and luckily got a place to stay.
/ Vi klarte nesten ikke å gå fra den søte valpen.. Men, vi klarte det til slutt, og dro videre til Black Sand Beach. Fordi jeg hadde vært der før tok jeg ingen bilder. Men det viste seg at turen dit ikke ble helt lik forrige gang. Duke tok meg med til et sted som var helt dekket med trær. År tilbake var dette et sted man kunne dykke. Ikke nå lenger, så vi holdt hender og gikk i stedet en liten tur i det unike, svarte, vulkanlandskapet. Og det var det, før vi kjørte videre til Hana og heldigvis fant et sted å sove over.
