Mention Maui and images of big waves spring to mind but the truth is Maui is not only sailable for every windsurfer, there’s a bunch of stuff to do other than windsurfing, which is a good job as everyday feels like two. That might sound a bit ridicules but most people get up early and seeing you can’t windsurf before 11am that give you more time for sightseeing than most on a normal holiday.
Twin Falls, snorkelling and sunrise at the edge of Haleakala as all musts, though you might have to do the latter twice before you get to see what it really has to offer. Last year I wrote a guide to Maui in Boards and the first bit of advice was to do Haleakala on the first morning, sure that means heading up the hill at 4am but with jetlag you’re awake anyway.
Stupidly I let the tiredness of the crew get the better of me and postponed the trip. As predicted we were awake early but by then it was too late to make the move, in the end we waited for the last day and used the early start to ensure we all slept well on the plane. The plane planned worked but as for sunrise, that was well hidden behind a heavy rain cloud but at least the drizzle kept us awake.
Some might say the snorkelling was as just as bad with 60 knot gusts making the trip a little more interesting. I’d say it turned out to be the making of the trip, only swimming with the turtle could better it, though for shear adrenalin Twin Falls took that crown.
I broke my coccyx the first time I jumped years ago but no one would believe I hit the bottom, well I guess the graze on Reece’s back proved its possible after all. Now if it seems nuts to be doing it again, I’d like to say I’ve been there every trip since and haven’t touched the bottom since, though the memory does heighten the experience :)
