MAUI VACATION DAY 5 :: WAILEA-MAKENA, HI :: On our last full day in Maui, we headed south and visited several beaches before heading up to Haleakala. Each of the beaches were very nice, but pretty much the same. However, one beach, or rather, a pair of beaches stood out: Big Beach (officially known as Makena Beach) and Little Beach. If we had one more day, I would have enjoyed spending some more time here with a boogie board, a lounger and a cooler full of beer.

It's easy to see how Big Beach got its nickname. It's both wide and long, and very scenic. The sand was soft and the waves were some of the largest we had seen on the island. Adjacent to Big Beach is Little Beach. We had to climb over a small hill to reach it. We had read Little Beach is "clothing optional." Sure enough, several dozen people were in the buff enjoying the nice weather. I'm sure Kristie and I would have joined them... if only we weren't sunburned...

I tried to keep the photos family-friendly. Most of the dangly and pointy parts from Little Beach have been digitally obscured.