michael
01-08-2006, 05:30 PM
This might be too hurried for me personally. I think it would make more sense to take your time and relax. Either way it's an interesting article.
http://www.traveltownhall.com/
Tradition has it that the demigod Maui created the Hawaiian Islands by pulling them up from the sea with a giant fishhook. Today the island named for this resourceful god, 48 miles long and in the middle of the Hawaiian chain, is a famous playground of the wealthy, with first-class resorts, verdant golf courses and one-name property owners like Oprah and Tiger. But just behind that facade is the natural Maui, where clean rivers from deep ancient valleys tumble into the ocean amid lush tropical vegetation, with the huge Haleakala Crater commanding center stage. Where else can you people-watch on a picture-book beach and a couple of hours later gaze over a lava field and think you're on the moon?
http://www.traveltownhall.com/
Tradition has it that the demigod Maui created the Hawaiian Islands by pulling them up from the sea with a giant fishhook. Today the island named for this resourceful god, 48 miles long and in the middle of the Hawaiian chain, is a famous playground of the wealthy, with first-class resorts, verdant golf courses and one-name property owners like Oprah and Tiger. But just behind that facade is the natural Maui, where clean rivers from deep ancient valleys tumble into the ocean amid lush tropical vegetation, with the huge Haleakala Crater commanding center stage. Where else can you people-watch on a picture-book beach and a couple of hours later gaze over a lava field and think you're on the moon?