Wonderful West Maui: A guide to Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua and Iao Valley [Unknown Binding]

Angela Kay Kepler (Author)

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 144 pages
• Publisher: Mutual Pub (1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093518063X
• ISBN-13: 978-0935180633
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,749,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An illustrated guide to West Maui, July 9, 2005

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Jill Malter ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonderful West Maui: A guide to Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua and Iao Valley

Maui may be the best vacation destination in Hawaii. But which part of Maui is best? The western part is a little wetter and a little cooler, so some folks prefer the rest of the island. But I like the western part best, and this book shows, in over 300 color images, some of the reasons.

After a brief section on Wailuku, we get to see the Iao Valley, including the famous Needle and some waterfalls. Then we're off to the beach at Maalaea Bay and the Pali Road to Lahaina, through the Pali tunnel, and along beaches, canyons, and sugar cane fields.

There is a long section on Lahaina itself. We see the 12-foot high Buddha. And the famous Banyan tree. And the harbor, and Front Street, and the shoreline. There are photos of flowers and fruit from the region. And the region includes some of the central rain forest, only a few miles inland, which many tourists fail to visit.

Kepler then takes us north to Kaanapali, with its resorts, beaches, and golf courses. The book concludes with a mention of Kapalua and the far northern part of the island (Napili Bay, my favorite, is pretty much overlooked), as well as 34 photos from other parts of Maui.

I recommend this book.