Jewel of Kahana - Great Room
I was lucky enough to get invited to come to Maui and stay with Jeff and Patty Aubery at a property the built called the Jewel of Kahana. It’s a huge house on a half acre oceanfront lot, outfitted with the latest technology, and absolutely stunning. Two floors with lower walls that retract completely, leaving the entire house open.
And location? Right on the bay of Napili, just north of Lahina.
Quad Falls on the way up to Waimoku Falls
I got to spend a week there with great friends, and met a bunch of people that I believe I was destined to meet at some point in my life. There were way too many coincidences in our stories. 
It was a great, relaxing trip, except for the last day when I decided to take the camera and drive around the whole island. I did skip the northern loop because I wanted to see the Iao Needle by the airport, but then I headed to Hana, the Sacred Pools, and came around the south-west side of the island. It was about a 14 hour photography day.
After the break below, I’ve included about 50 pictures from the many hundreds I shot. I may add some others later, but in the interest of getting something up on the web, I ‘m posting some samples.
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- Jewel of Kahana – Great Room
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- Sunset from the Lawn
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- Lounging at sunset
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- Jewel of Kahana from the north lawn
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- Watching turtles at sunset
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- Silhouettes at sunset
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- jeff and Patty Aubery
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- Jim and Michele Bunch
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- Across the bay from the lawn
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- Jewel of Kahana from the south lawn
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- Jewel of Kahana from across the bay
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- Jewel of Kahana from across the bay
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- Jewel of Kahana from the north lawn
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- Jewel from the north lawn
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- Jewel from the south lawn
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- Sue, and Michele Bunch
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- The moped crew at Kahakuloa
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- The point at Kahakuloa
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- A blowhole on the road to Kahakuloa
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- A blowhole on the road to Kahakuloa
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- A blowhole on the road to Kahakuloa
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- The great room with the walls retracted
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- The dining room with the walls retracted
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- The whole crew at dinner
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- Teagan Bunch and Jeff Aubery
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- Stewart, Patty, Jack, Dierdre and Jim
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- The Piaggio MP3 500 scooters that we rented
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- Sunset from the lawn
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- River at the Iao Needle
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- The Iao Needle
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- On the road to Hana
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- On the road to Hana
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- On the road to Hana
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- Looking back at the road to Hana
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- Alau Island on the eastern side of Maui
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- Waterfall just before Seven Sacred Pools
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- Waterfall above sacred pools
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- A huge tree on the way up to Waimoku Falls
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- Quad Falls on the way up to Waimoku Falls
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- Quad Falls on the way up to Waimoku Falls
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- Looking up at bamboo ceiling
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- Looking up at bamboo ceiling
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- A walk through a bamboo forest
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- A walk through a bamboo forest
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- Don’t wander off the path (as if you could)
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- Waimoku Falls
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- Waimoku Falls
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- Looking east to Oleo gulch
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- The south west side of Maui
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- The south west side of Maui
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- The south west side of Maui
Very nicely done. Looks like a great time was had by all too.
Did you make it up to that area I mentioned in my email?
Gregg,
Thanks! It was a very relaxing trip, as I only spent one full day “on the road with the cameras”.
I did get to the Iao Valley State Park, but there really wasn’t much up there. A loop trail that took about 15 minutes to walk, and the “Iao needle”. I did walk up the river basin a little (not supposed to go off the trail) for some water pix. There’s a section down below that has a little Korean style park, but it was over-run with two bus loads of tourists so I didn’t even stop. It’d make for some good pix if not full of people.
Next time I think I might rent a BMW Cross-Country motorcycle for a day, and take the full loop road. The only section I missed was the northern end down to the airport. That looks like a BEAUTIFUL rugged drive from Google Earth. And I’d spend a night in Hana so I could hit the Seven Pools at sunrise. That would make for some stunning shots. Then from there to Haleakea Crater for sunset.
So when are we going?!?!?