Maui: Iao Valley

One of the things on my Must-Do list for this visit to Maui (our 4th) was to hike the Iao Valley. Everyone else had done it before, and now that I was not pregnant/toting a baby I was ready to do it. 

It. was. so. beautiful. 

I cannot tell you what a breathtaking experience this was. I loved every second of it!

looking at the Iao (rhymes with meow) Needle

cousins

The view from the other direction - out to Kahului and the ocean

had to strip down to play in the freshwater stream

she was the leader

um, steep climb you think?

it was hot, but much more humid - this is legit sweat

and of course this was the aftermath