Classic Vacations - Hawaii 2008 - (Page 54) Lanai & Molokai Home to the Garden of the Gods and the breathtaking Hulopo‘e Bay, little Lanai is Hawaii’s only privately owned island. Once famous for its pineapples, today this secluded island is an exclusive destination with two world-renowned luxury resorts — one on a beach and the other in the highland forest. Slung between the peaks of two dormant volcanoes, slipper-shaped Molokai boasts one of Hawaii’s longest whitesand beaches as well as a wildlife park, horseback trails, and archaeological sites. A primarily rural island with a population that’s more than 50 percent Native Hawaiian, Molokai retains a gentle, unhurried pace. FIVE WAYS TO enjoy Lanai & Molokai MOLOKAI 1. Challenge your golf game on the 18-hole Kaluakoi Golf Course, where each hole is a different experience. 2. Enjoy a sunset stroll among the palms originally planted for King Kamehameha V in the Kapuaiwa coconut grove. 3. Snorkel with angel fish and endangered sea turtles on Molokai’s 28-mile protected barrier reef. 4. Ride a mule down the spectacular trail to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, where Father Damien established a leper colony to care for people in 1866. 5. Experience an exhilarating mountain bike adventure to the Naiwa area, featuring a trail above the high sea cliffs overlooking Kalaupapa Peninsula. LANAI 1. Take an exhilarating horseback ride among the island’s many off-road trails through guava forests and old pineapple fields. 2. Explore with a four-wheel-drive vehicle 400 miles of trails and unpaved roads that lead to places of amazing, wild beauty. 3. Snorkel in the warm waters of Hulopo‘e Bay, a marine conservation area prized by divers and snorkelers for its vivid tropical fish. 4. Play a round of golf at the spectacular “Experience at Koele” or “Challenge at Manele.” 5. Stroll through Lanai City, exploring fun shops. Stop for a traditional Hawaiian plate lunch.
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