THE ISLAND.
Formed by many volcanic eruptions, Maui has a unique combination of geology, shape, and location. It’s quite unique; you can find pretty much all kind of climate on the island from tropical to alpine to desert. In accord with the orientation and the elevation of the land, and vegetation changes all around the island. The 3,000m high West Maui volcano has the largest inactive crater on the planet, and looms over the North Shore. From the top you can see the neighbouring islands and enjoy the purest views of the sunrise.
There are amazing rain and bamboo forests, towering waterfalls from which you can jump, lava tubes to navigate by torchlight, rainbow eucalyptus that looks it was painted by a crazy naturalist artist, an impressive lava garden covering all the south west hillside from the tip of the crater to the beach, and of course, the underwater life is itself one on the other treasures of Maui.
The social life on the Island is a little bit special. If you come alone, you need to be proactive and don’t be shy. It is quite different to South America, Europe or Asia. It is harder to get to know people, but you can make friends and even though there are not many places to have a drink or dance, you’ll probably end up meeting some people and going to private BBQs or house parties, which are often a lot better. At 8pm the streets are deserted but you will be surprised of how much is going on behind closed doors.
