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anything happened to our vehicle so that our trip would not be delayed.
We learned that in 2000, President Bill Clinton designated the road as the Hana Millennium Legacy Trail and a year later it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our trip started through the town of Kahului, past the airport and quickly we were gliding past sugarcane fields. We then came upon the colorful and quaint but bustling town of Paia. We made a note to try to stop here next time we came back with our vehicle. Up the road from Paia, we passed the aforementioned Mama’s Fish House.
A little bit later, our guide pointed out Ho’okipa Beach Park and noted we would stop on our way back, time permitting. It is renowned for its windsurfing and we spotted plenty out in the water. Just after that, we came across our first of many switchbacks as the road wound around Maliko Bay and then headed away from the coast.
Even as we started heading uphill, there were still sugarcane fields nearby, a tribute to the island’s major crop of the 1800s. There were other vehicles on the road and our guide said they were mainly residents going about their daily life. We did pass a truck with some men that had been out boar hunting, with nothing to show for it, but later did see some hunters that had been successful.
Along the road, our guide pointed out the rock canals near the side of the street that helped move water from
In the 36-mile section where Route 360 starts to Hana, there are more than 600 turns and the highway features nearly 60 bridges, 46 of them being one-lane wide.
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