HANA, MAUI - ANOTHER HAPPY PLACE

I recently mentioned having your "Happy Place". I am fortunate to have several, including my home.

This is another one of them, however. On Maui there is a famous drive across the northeastern half of the island. The Road to Hana.

It's a thing. Look it up.

At far end, just after the town of Hana itself (which is wonderful) and before the road curves back towards the rest of civilization, lie a handful of remote and beautiful beaches interlaced with volcanic outcroppings. The combination gives the region a remote and rugged feel.

It's definitely a "Happy Place".

THE HAPPY PLACE

I'm back. 

When things are difficult we're often told to "find a happy place".

Times get difficult for everyone, and in my opinion Travelers have more "Happy Places" to work with. My happiest places always seem to involve an ocean.

One of my go-tos: North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii.

It's a serene, almost empty series of beaches between several far more active areas. You're alone, but not too far from the fun.

What's your favorite "Happy Place"?