Maui, HI

So it turns out that Hawai'i is eight islands, not one. Who knew?

Not me. Not until we started to research what would be involved in visiting there on our way back home, at least. We chose Maui, the second largest island, for it's mix of beaches, waterfalls, swimming, snorkelling, volcanoes and resorts. It also had a Whole Foods. Win.

And Maui turned out to be a very good choice. Beautiful beaches, incredible climate, scenic waterfalls, and one of the most stunning drives in the world in the Hana Highway, 52 miles of curves and bends that hug the east Maui coastline.

Hawai'i is simply amazing and goes straight in to my three favourite places in the US, along with New York and Maine. Now all we have to do is figure out how to divide our time between the three. Hmmm.

Now, sadly, that is the end of our road trip and the end of our great American adventure. While the trip didn't work out at all the way we had planned — and we're still extremely disappointed about that — we did enjoy the short time that we were away and are grateful for the time we were able to spend in Hawai'i. Stunning place.

But for now, it's time to head back to Sydney and get on with the next phase in life, whatever that might hold. I have no idea.

Next stop: Home.

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Image by Lachlan Payne Photography.