Places of Magic

Sacred places and special places on Maui

Christina

Mar 9, 2020

Wahiawa Shiva Stone (Oahu) 🪄

On our way to Kukanlioko we stopped in Wahiawa to visit the Shiva Linga. This shrine used to house the healing stone, a sacred pohaku...

Christina

Dec 1, 2019

Makapu'u Pohaku (Oahu) 🗿

Kaupo Beach on east Oahu features a collection of pohakus that are kapu. In the Hawaiian language, Kaupo means “night landing.” It got...

Christina

Apr 15, 2019

North Shore Rocky Point (Oahu) 🏄

The North Shore culture revolves around surfing. I passed by Chas' bench on the path I used to frequent when we lived in Pupukea. After...

Christina

Jul 2, 2018

Halehaku Heiau in Haiku 🙌

Halehaku Heiau in Haiku. Who knew? We never heard of a heiau in Haiku until we found the Halehaku heiau in the Maui Trailblazer book. We...

Christina

Nov 27, 2017

The Cows of Kukui Puka 🐄

Kukui Puka is an all time favorite and we find ourselves visiting very often. Today the cows that are normally roaming the upper...

Christina

Nov 6, 2017

La Perouse 🐐

La Perouse is a dramatic landscape with jagged black lava (a'a), sparkling blue water and bright sandy beaches. The contrast of the...

Christina

Oct 30, 2017

Kepaniwai - The Damming of the Waters 🗡

Today we visited the river at Iao Valley and took a closer look at the Kepaniwai plaque marking the site of the Battle of Iao Valley. It...

Christina

Oct 22, 2017

Waihe'e Coastal Dunes Birthday Hike 🚶🏻‍♀️

A birthday hike and adventure with the beautiful Valerie and inspiring Arjuna. We started at Baldwin Beach for a morning meditation, then...