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the rainforest down to the sugarcane farmers in the lowlands. He also pointed out banana trees and other vegetation that was growing wild between homes.
And then the significant turns in the road started. Even though we were seat-belted in and had our armrests down, we still had to use our legs to balance ourselves as the van leaned one way and then the other. But our reward was the gorgeous scenery just beyond our windows. After a few more turns, we finally stopped so we could take in the beauty of a rainbow eucalyptus,
a tree whose trunk looks as if it has been painted with pastels. Different colors appear as the bark sheds, changing from green to blue to purple.
Another stop afforded photos with one of the many waterfalls along the route. A bit later we pulled into a park for a small snack as wild chickens meandered about.
Our guide also pointed the other stops we would be making on our way back down, like Ke‘anae, where we would visit the Lanakila Ihiihi O Iehowa Ona Kava Church, and Waianapanapa State Park, home to Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach.
As we finally made it to Hana, we saw the ballfield that our guide told us Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams once played on and the rest of the small town but, much to my dismay, we did not stop. I would have liked to pick up a T-shirt or shot glass from Hana for the trouble. But maybe next time, if I decide to drive.
John T. Garcia is managing editor of AAA Magazine.
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