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In article <eolson.707204536@eeyore.cs.uiuc.edu>, eolson@cs.uiuc.edu (Eric Olson) writes...
>Just a few comments on Maui:
>>** MAUI **
>>Drive to Hana - Another long, nerrow road, but what fantastic
>>scenery.  Numerous beautiful ocean views and many pretty waterfalls. 
>>Go on past Hana to the Seven Pools state park.  Also, stop at the
>>Waianapanapa State Park and see the black sand beach - there's a
>>small cave at the right that opens out to the sea.
> 
>Wear your swim suit and try jumping in some of the streams & pools 
>on the way (or have a guava fight).  7 pools is nice.  There is a
>place half way that has all sorts of interesting trees (arboratum?).
>Not much food in Hana (that I found).  Leave early--it takes a while
>and you can't spend too much time at 7 pools.


For a change of pace, at the 7 pools state park, after you park your 
car in the parking lot, instead of going to the 7 sacred pools area, 
cross the highway, go through the gate,  and hike up the field about
1/2 mile (there's a trail). Here you will be at the top of a rather
high waterfall, looking down. From the lookout point, there is a muddy
trail that leads to a small grotto where you can actualy swim ABOVE
THE FALLS. It's completely safe, as the lagoon (and stream) is
separated from the falls by lots of boulders. In order to 'go over the
falls', you'd actually have to climb out of the water and hike over
some rocks and then jump. 

It was a rare treat, but you have to be a fairly good swimmer, since 
you might want to swim against the current (away from the falls) about 
30 yards or so to a small beach where you can rest and get a view of 
another waterfall that feeds the stream you're swimming in.
When I was there, there were about 5 other people swimming, so it was 
pretty private.

Ron Tencati
Hughes STX Corporation