Lots of Golden L♥VE n Woofs
SUGAR
*Photo was taken as part of my Wish Granted, ChuckIt To The Test post.*
I invite you to check my post tomorrow and I’ll share my favorite Maui Beaches.
Walking The Kapalua Coastal Trail
One of my favorite walks is the Kapalua Coastal Trail.
It is suppose to be a hiking trail but not really.
I walk this trail twice a week. It is a beautiful scenic walk.
It’s located on the western tip of Maui, Kapalua. (If you missed our Kapalua blog post, click here.)
The trail starts at Kapalua Bay (voted one of the most beautiful beaches in the world)
and ends at DT Fleming (voted as the best beach in America for 11 times).
It’s a 3.5 mile walk (back n forth) but due to the scenery it does not feel like it.
There are times our walk gets extended as my Golden friend Haley is also on the trail.
We usually stop on the path by the Ritz residence and chat.
Surely a pleasant sight to take a break and share stories of our Golden adventures.
On the trail, it is stunningly beautiful to look out at the black lava rocks, varying ocean shades of turquoise blue, tall swaying palms, and sandy crescent beaches. On a clear day, you’ll also see the island of Molakai. One reason my mom always carries her camera on our walks. The path is the same but the scenery changes particular the color of the sky.
One part of trail does not allow dogs due to nesting seabirds.
I totally respect and understand, so I don’t mind walking on of separate path of green grass.
My mom loves going on the rocky path and she always takes many photos.
Check out one of the rock photo she took, it looks like a frog.
Always Golden FUN walking the Kapalua Coastal Trail.
If you visit Maui, find some time to walk this trail. Make sure to bring your camera.
You’ll love the breeze in your face and the beautiful scenery.
Hope you enjoyed another edition of Sugar’s Golden Tours, Kapalua, Maui, HI
Visit my Golden Tours Page to check out previous posts.
Lots of Golden L♥VE n Woofs
SUGAR
Arms Embracing The Sea
Kapalua is located at the far west tip of the island of Maui.
It’s one of our favorite places. WHY?
Beautiful Paths to walk, Beautiful Beaches to swim/snorkle/bodysurf/surf
and Beautiful Breathtaking Views.
In Hawaiian, Kapalua poetically means “arms embracing the sea.”
In the 1800’s Kapalua was known as the Honolua Ranch and then the Honolua Plantation.
Today the 23,000-acre are known as the Kapalua Resort, and the home of the Ritz-Carlton.
Kapalua is also known as “golf is king.”
It is the home of two prestigious golf courses, the Plantation Course, and the Bay Course.
I often watch the golfers on our walks. I blog about it last October, click here.
Kapalua’s logo the butterfly is one of the most famous and recognizable of any resort in the world. Look closely and you’ll see a pineapple inside the butterfly. The Kapalua logo symbolizes the incredible metamorphosis of the pineapple plantation into one of the most renowned resort that is here today.
Kapalua is also know for their award winning three white-sand beaches, one of which was named “The Best Beach in America.” It’s my mom’s favorite beach. Will share more about it on a later post. You can see a glimpse of the beach on my holiday photo shoot post.
There are several hiking trails that are open to the public and yes they allow dogs (on a leash). One our favorite trail is the Coastal. Below is the sneak peak photo.
Will share more on a later post the Kapalua Coastal Trail.
For the meantime, I’ve created my own Sugar’s Walking Trail where the paths encompasses the Cook Island Pines. I’m certain you are wondering how pine trees originated in Maui, Hawaii. It started in the early 1900’s when a Scotsman named David Thomas Fleming, an avid horticulturist planted the majestic Cook and Norfolk pines along Kapalua’s roads. Moisture in the ground makes the pine trees grow in Kapalua and has become a distinction. Some of the pine trees are reaching some 200 feet into the sky, We just love it, its beautiful.
Kapalua has first-class accommodation and dining, white-sand award winning beaches, beautiful walking/hiking trails and prestigious golf courses. If you plan to visit Maui, Hawaii, Kapalua is a must place to stay or visit.
Hope you enjoyed another edition of Sugar’s Golden Tours, Kapalua, Maui, HI
Visit my Golden Tours Page to check out previous posts.
Lots of Golden L♥VE n Woofs
SUGAR
