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3 June, ’11 - Communing with Nature On Twin Falls |
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3 June, ’11 - Communing with Nature On Twin Falls Maui is chock-a-block full of secret waterfalls, secluded coastlines, tropical rainforests filled with exotic flaura and fauna, valley ridges, and hidden streams, particularly on the north shore. So after days engaged in traveling, shopping, eating, and sightseeing, we thought it high time to have a heart-to-heart with nature, and what better way to gently ease ourselves into the activity than on a walking trail to Twin Falls, a mere 30 minute drive from the town centre of Paia.
When we got there, we were grateful to the local who recommended that we, A) take our swimmers with us on this hike, and B) told us to take proper shoes with grip that we didn’t mind getting wet. It allowed us to navigate the various terrain, including shallow waters with a rocky base and lots of mud.
The hike to Twin Falls is a relatively short (half hour), and an easy one at that. The surrounding area is picturesque, peaceful, and lush as only a tropical rainforest can be. Twin Falls itself is small, as far as waterfalls go. But this gave us the opportunity to swim right up, and under, the falls, giving us great relief from the sweltering heat. What a special experience! It was like a little patch of Eden.
After swimming to our heart’s content, and hiking back to the “school bus”, we treated ourselves to some coconut milk, straight out of the coconut. And although we brought along our own snacks, reports on the banana bread were nothing short of sensational.
If Twin Falls gave us a little taste of what nature in Maui's off-the-grid destinations hold for us, can't wait to drive to Hana tomorrow!
What To Bring on your Twin Falls Hike * Water and snacks * Swimmers and towel * Shorts and walking shoes with grip that you don’t mind getting wet * Mosquito repellant (for your legs and arms)
Directions to Twin Falls: Between the town of Paia and Huelo, at the intersection of Route 400, the road changes from Highway 36 to Highway 360 and the mile markers start over again at zero. Past Mile Marker #2, keep an eye out on the right hand side of the road for the fruit stand-cum-school bus, with “Twin Falls” sign on the roof. Pull over and park you car along the side of the road.
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Twin Falls is only the first of several waterfalls along the road to Hana (our next destination), and is located between Paia and Huelo. With an absence of signage prior to getting there, we were told to look for the 2 mile marker along the Hana Highway, then keep an eye out for the fruit stand whose past incarnation was a school bus, with a sign on its roof saying “Twin Falls”. We found it easily enough; the trail started pretty much the minute we parked our car and walked past the bus.
As John Keats once said, the poetry of the earth is never dead, and never has this saying held more truth than in Maui’s north shore. If you’re longing to plunge yourself into nature but don’t know where to start, leave it to the experts,
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