On the road to Hana (the “highway” in question), you don’t need an argument to get distracted. You have to pay attention every moment you’re driving if you don’t want to get killed.
I hated the Hana Highway———and I wasn’t the driver.
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Oh man are you right, and I rented a Lincoln Continental at the time,oh, and I’m seriously scared of heights. Glad I did it, would never drive it again.
You’re exactly right...and the squahed wild guava fruit that litter the road at points made for some exciting skids coming around one of the many blind turns. Back in the late 70’s there was virtually no other traffic for miles... a really good thing. Can’t imagine what it’s like now.
FYI all: Lowell Thomas and Charles Lindbergh both had homes towards the end of the island and both fought expansion and maintenance of the road to dissuade tourists and developers from corrupting the southern reaches in the manner of Oahu. IIRC, in the 70’s Maui had the highest percentage of natives aside from the privately owned island of Nihau, and the highest rate of return for natives who ventured to the mainland.