Please be careful when the weather is like that. If you look up at the mountains and see rain clouds there is a risk of flash floods. Also, swimming in the ocean, especially at that beach, in muddy water equals a higher risk of sharks. My BIL friend was bit by a shark there in 1993. You really seem to enjoy the island and that is always great.
Fun to watch! Went on this road during my honeymoon in 2006. I tried to tell my husband we need to stop along way to look at things! He’s like “no, let’s just get to Hana” since it’s called road to Hana he thought Hana is the goal and destination so he just wanted to focus on that. When we got to Hana there wasn’t much there. lol. I tried to tell him it’s the journey that is the experience! We laugh about it. Now through your video I get to see what we missed! 😅 Good life lesson/metaphor for this journey called life!
Hey guys. This Hawaii vlog series has been amazing and you guys are capturing the beauty of Hawaii (rain or shine) perfectly. I’m always drawn to water so to see all the ocean and waterfalls really speaks to me. And even tho it wasn’t the best weather you guys made the best of it and didn’t let it slow you down. Maui is very high on our list so I’m enjoying a sneak peek of what we can look forward to. As for the shrimp chips, they are definitely an acquired taste but when you’re in Hawaii it’s a must to buy a bag and give it a go. Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. God bless you both.
aww thanks so much!! We appreciate you watching & taking the time to comment! You absolutely should make RUclips videos! It’s so much fun! The more you do it, the better you get in front of the camera! You got this!
Every Hawaiian island is absolutely stunning. The most beautiful place I've seen. You gotta check out kauai. The na pali coast, waimea canyon, north shore. A helicopter tour over kauai is unbelievable
I love how y’all go with the flow and make the best out of a rainy day. I think your gourmet lunch (aka Uncrustables) was perfect, but can we get a 👎 for shrimp chips? 😝
We do our best! We don't always succeed though! Lol... The gourmet lunch was pretty good... Not gonna lie! Lol... And yes, I think it's safe to say that the shrimp chips get a 👎 from us! Lol
Hi! I’m going to Hawaii in three weeks and going Kauai and Oahu and your videos are making me look forward to it. I watch all your videos with my mom and dad. Thank you! -Kate, 9 . Bye!
I wanted to do road to hana so bad but 1. They just had a landslide from a bad storm 2. I was solo so didnt feel it was safe 3. I did the drive to haleakala and felt nauseous on that so i couldnt do even more turns and twists lol Do yall miss it because i have island blues. Got 4 islands left to see, baby!!!
Yeah we definitely took motion sickness meds because of all the twists & turns! Lol 😂 Totally recommend it when you go back! It was spectacular! Oh we LOVE the islands!! Thanks so much for watching girl! We appreciate you!
Aw, thanks man! We were there the first week of December which is technically the "rainy season", but even the locals said it's not typically as rainy as it was during our visit. 😭 It was still a great time, but we definitely plan to make it back to Maui to make up for all of the things that we didn't get to do because of the bad weather!
What great photography! Your videos really show how much you two really love one another and love what you're doing...a perfect match!! 🤗❤️ Too bad the shrimp chips weren't a hit...it might be an Asian thing because I can eat the whole bag...maybe it was the brand...glad you're willing to try different foods. I enjoy your hikes and the Waimea Falls swim was so much fun!!Thanks for another amazing video and I'm looking forward to part 4. Keep those bloopers in! 😄👍👍
Aww thank you so much Alus! We appreciate you watching & for taking the time to comment! Means so much more than you know. 🥰 So happy our happiness comes through in our videos! Hey, honestly we are still torn on the shrimp chips! Haha 😂 we will definitely give them another go. Haha thanks so much for making our night & for your comment! Appreciate you! 💗🎉 - Nat
I'm so bummed you guys didn't get to finish the hike to Waimoku Falls! My wife and I spent 8 days in Maui in June, five doing the resort thing in Kapalua (The Montage, highly recommend btw) and the last three at a gorgeous little eco resort on the Road to Hana. The hike through the bamboo forest up to Waimoku Falls was by far our favourite part of the The Road to Hana. You guys have to finish that hike if and when you end up back there! Oh, and as for the road, we left it a little too late to turn around on our first night and ended up driving the whole way back in the pitch black and torrential rainstorm! It was absolutely terrifying, especially since we were in the opposite of a Jeep, a little two seater Mercedes convertible. lol.
Oh my goodness, such a beautiful place!! 💕 The scenery along that road and the beaches… I would absolutely never want to leave. Also, that surfer was killin it! 🏄🏽♀️ The banana bread dance… lol 😂
It was SO beautiful! We can only imagine if we'd had more favorable weather! It was really cool getting to capture the surf action from above! Hahaha... Glad you enjoyed the banana bread dance! 😂😂 I don't dance for a lot of things, so that tells you how good the bread was! Hahaha -Matt
Perhaps my favorite video of all 50 states. LOVED IT! Just added stuff to my bucket list guys. Thanks. P.S. Nat... you're just as beautiful with or without those eye lashes. You don't even need 'em girl.
Just got back from Maui, June 2023. Barely survived Road to Hana. On way there, multiple dump trucks ran us off road. We had to pull into rock wall damaging our rental car. If we didn't pull in our mirror, it would have been ripped off. Truck drivers could care less and didn't stop or slow down. On way back two locals passed multiple cars, running on coming traffic off road. We pulled clear across road to avoid collision. Never again will we go. It was way too risky, not enjoyable at all.
Way to be brave and jump in at the waterfall!! I’ve been to Maui and I can’t believe I didn’t do the road to Hana! Next time!! I make a killer banana bread. I’ll have to try Aunt Sandy’s and see if it stacks up! 😂😂
Haha... We knew we wouldn't regret it! It was so awesome! And yes, you'll have to do the Road to Hana next time! There's a lot that we didn't get to do while there, but there's always next time! Ooo... I will gladly help taste test between the two banana breads!😉 Haha... Thanks for watching!!😊 -Matt
Amazing video! I just booked my flight to Maui later this year and I’m really looking forward to it. May i ask what’s the orange backpack Matt brings? It looks really nice.
Hey!! Thanks so much for watching! Ahh… Maui is amazing! You’re gonna love it! The orange bag that I’m carrying in this video is the Earth Pak Waterproof Dry Bag (10 Liter)… amzn.to/3A4iasw… We love it for water activities and/or rainy days. It keeps our gear and clothes dry! I hope that helps! Thanks again for watching!😊
Awesome guys….Hawaii is so beautiful and we are happy you got to see so much of it, and watching all the videos we also got to see so much of it. Great video love the waterfalls and the gorgeous shots.
Thanks so much! If I remember correctly, the only reservation available when we booked was for 10am. We knew we weren't going to be able to get there that early, but still wanted to see the park even if it was for a short time. We started our Road to Hana drive from Paia Town around 8am and didn't make it to Wai'anapanapa until almost noon. We would've loved to have more time to explore, but even the 30 minutes was better than nothing. Thanks so much for watching!
Hi you two 👋 My wife did the road to Hana and loved it! Another amazing vlog , boi do I miss Hawaii. Banana bread looks so good but I’m allergic to bananas so yeah 😔🤣. Have fun stay safe see you on the next one ☝️ ✈️🙏👍🍞🌋
Hey Reuben!! Isn't Hawaii just beautiful! We miss it too! Oh gosh! Yea, the banana bread is delicious, but best that you stay away from it I guess! Lol... Thanks so much for watching!😊
Great video love the Drone videos. This is on our list for October will definitely get the Banana Bread not sure if i will do the Banana dance but it's a hard pass on those shrimp chips. With each of these Hawaii videos I can't wait till October
Thanks, George! We're so excited for y'alls trip! Haha... We expect to see a video of you doing the banana bread dance!😂😂 And yea... I think you can pass on the shrimp chips, but Foodland (grocery store) is a must stop! They've got some great food!
GUYS!! This vlog is everything. We just went to Hawaii in May and are re-living our similar adventures. Our day on the Road to Hana was fairly dreary as well but still worth every second! Love the drone footage and the waterfall swim! Aunty Sandy’s was closed the day we were there so a bit jealous of the banana bread :) keep the great videos coming!!
Awww thanks so much!! We appreciate you watching & taking the time to comment! So happy y’all got to enjoy the beauty of the road to Hana! It really is worth every second even in the dreary weather! Haha 😂👌🏼 Aww hate to hear that about Aunty Sandy’s, you’ll just have to go back & try it! 😜🤣 thanks so much for the kind words! 💗 - Nat
yo this is my first vid of your and I love it, can't wait to see more, I'm going to Maui next month and I'm a bit scare about the road to Hana - did you guys did the travel back on the same day?
Aw, thanks so much for watching! We hope you have an incredible time in Maui! And yes, we did the Road to Hana drive from Wailea-Makena and back all in a day... It was a long day for sure and you won't get to see/do it all, but definitely do-able!
I don't comment alot but watching this makes me miss my Maui excursion I did with my family last month. We also did the road to Hana, and did almost the same things you did( Wainapanana state park, the Wailia Falls, and the Haleakala state park)! We went to the Pipiwai Trail all the way down to the huge waterfalls which was beautiful! Wish you two would could've seen it. We never got to do Auntie Sandy's unfortunately 😔. Overall this is a great video. Hope ya'll enjoyed Maui just as much as we did! Btw were you nervous driving on the road to Hana?? 😱
Love this!! I’ll be there in two months!!! Question for ya, since I think you’ll have a great answer: what shoes do you recommend? With the hiking, mud, water, and rocks, do you have a type you prefer to wear?? Thanks!! And thanks for all your hard work doing these vids! ♥️
Heyyy!! Thanks so much for watching! Ahh… So exciting! A great shoe that I find works for all of those activities is the Vibram FiveFingers. They offer great support, grip, and foot protection… But they’re as ugly as it gets! Lol… That said, I’ve opted for Teva Sandals for a lot of my water/outdoor activities. I have the Original Universals (amzn.to/3vMpFBU) but they’re not the best for water hiking, so I would recommend the Terra FI 5’s or the Hurricane XLT 2’s if you decide to go the sandal route. Other options that we’ve heard great things about but don’t have first hand experience is the Crocs LiteRide Pacer’s, the Astral Loyak’s, and the Keen Astoria West (hybrid shoe/sandal) I hope this helps! Sorry for such a long reply! Lol -Matt
"Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! " - Love it! A little Handel in Hana! Beautiful vlog and you're lovely people. Always enjoyable but I'm so glad you left exquisite Hawaii for last so we could get a couple of bonus vids. God bless! P.S. Do you have "vlog business cards" you can hand out to people who inquire when they see you photographing the scenery and the DELICIOUS looking food or to leave with a hotel concierge and front desk?
Soo true!! 💗💗 aww thank you so much for watching & taking the time to comment! Your kind words mean so much more than you know! 🥰🙏🏼 Hawaii was beautiful… just wait for the last one.. 😭🤷🏼♀️😂 Ohhh we do have them. Never thought of leaving them at the concierge desk! That’s a great idea!
@@AdventuresofMattandNat Thanks for liking the idea. It'd be an inducement for the front desk and concierge office to view the vid if you've included something to do with the hotel, like the grounds or a great looking room with a view, etc. Put a note in your "pending" file to notify the hotel when the video airs.
Y’all got to go back to Hawaii and do the Tubing the Ditch on Kauai. Sunset Catamaran Cruise on Kauai, and the Mauna Kea observatory trip! So great! Highly recommend!
Loved the video as usual! My mom and I took a girls trip to Maui in February and I drove the RTH. Talk about white knuckles! Did you finish the loop to leave or did you turn around and go the way you came? The banana bread dance made me laugh! That was the best banana bread I’ve ever had!
That one area looked liked boiling pots up above rainbow falls in Hilo. Yep those phone apps are fantastic! We used “the Shaka app” exploring volcanoes national park on the Big Island🌈😃🤙
Awesome video guys! I just found you and love your adventurous spirit. Wish I had found you sooner, but I will be going back and watching your other videos from all the other states as well. We did the road to Hana with a tour and took a helicopter to Hana then a big tour bus/shuttle thing back into town. It was amazing. I still remember all the beautiful waterfalls and the rainbow-colored trees. So amazing. Thanks for sharing this incredible video. Happy travels.
My wife and I were in Hawaii in June and, among other things, we did the Road to Hana. We also spent 2 nights in Hana, which is definitely the way to go because it gives you more time to explore heading each way, plus a full day in between for hiking. Along the way, we saw lots of waterfalls, scenic views, stopped at Waiʻānapanapa State Park (we had reservations for mid-afternoon), hiked the Pipiwai Trail, etc. I recognized almost every frame of scenery of your video. It's a great drive and +1 for the Gypsy guide, if you don't mind a few words routinely mispronounced. 🙂 My wife and I did not think the road was too twisty, but we drive a lot in the nearby Sierra Nevada and have lots of experience with roads this twisty or worse, paved and unpaved and sometimes on the edge of a precipice. However, I can see how this road might intimidate some people. It's too bad you didn't have time to go all the way to the end of the Pipiwai to see 400-foot-tall Waimoku Falls. It's a great hike, but I wasn't prepared for the humidity. I am used to hiking in places like Yosemite in temperatures up to about 90°F, but with the humidity in the 25% to 50% range. When I hiked the Pipiwai, it was about 85°F and the humidity was about 90% and it sapped my energy far faster than I expected (being 63 didn't help either). The stats for the trail (2 miles in/2 miles out/700-ft elevation gain) make it seem easy, but I actually found it to be as or more difficult than Yosemite's Mist Trail/John Muir Trail semi-loop to the top of Nevada Fall (4 miles in/4 miles out/2000-ft elevation gain), which I last did in May 2019. Fortunately, I had brought proper hiking boots and a pair of hiking sticks. Anyway, great video and you clearly had a good time.
Hey!! Thanks so much for watching! Yep, we're from Tennessee but have never made it over to Deals Gap, NC to do the Tail of the Dragon! Would love to take the motorcycle over and do it someday though! It's about a 3.5-4 hour drive from us. But yea, Dramamine probably wasn't needed... Just a precaution. Better take it than let motion sickness mess up your day!
19:48... We did the pipiwai trail last month and the waterfall at the end of this trail is majestic. We got back to our car at around 7.20 pm. We were still able to drive out of the parking lot no issues at all; even though the rangers at the check-in gate had left.
Oh wow! Good to know! When we entered the park, the ranger told us that we had to be out by 5pm because the gates closed. 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for sharing that tough! Wish we’d known when we were there! Lol
Loved the road to Hana. We still have a jar of the black sand. Not sure it was in season, but we were amazed by the grapefruit size avocados that we saw all along the roadway. Even though it's 64 miles, it took us about 3 hours to drive it.
That's awesome! We didn't get to experience the oversized avocados! And yes... the 64 miles (oneway) is deceiving! It took us from 8am-5pm (with stops) then another 2.5-3 hours of driving to get back to our hotel down in Wailea-Makena! It definitely makes for a long day! Lol... Thanks so much for watching!
Please be careful when the weather is like that. If you look up at the mountains and see rain clouds there is a risk of flash floods. Also, swimming in the ocean, especially at that beach, in muddy water equals a higher risk of sharks. My BIL friend was bit by a shark there in 1993. You really seem to enjoy the island and that is always great.
Fun to watch! Went on this road during my honeymoon in 2006. I tried to tell my husband we need to stop along way to look at things! He’s like “no, let’s just get to Hana” since it’s called road to Hana he thought Hana is the goal and destination so he just wanted to focus on that. When we got to Hana there wasn’t much there. lol. I tried to tell him it’s the journey that is the experience! We laugh about it. Now through your video I get to see what we missed! 😅 Good life lesson/metaphor for this journey called life!
Hey guys. This Hawaii vlog series has been amazing and you guys are capturing the beauty of Hawaii (rain or shine) perfectly. I’m always drawn to water so to see all the ocean and waterfalls really speaks to me. And even tho it wasn’t the best weather you guys made the best of it and didn’t let it slow you down. Maui is very high on our list so I’m enjoying a sneak peek of what we can look forward to. As for the shrimp chips, they are definitely an acquired taste but when you’re in Hawaii it’s a must to buy a bag and give it a go. Hope you guys are doing well and staying safe. God bless you both.
@natalie...do a vlog all in german and see if we can guess what ur talking about???
Ohh that’s a good idea! My vocabulary isn’t the best anymore lol 😂
I like your videos! You’re inspiring me to make videos for RUclips. I like the camara but I don’t know what to say whe I am in front of it😂😂😂
aww thanks so much!! We appreciate you watching & taking the time to comment! You absolutely should make RUclips videos! It’s so much fun! The more you do it, the better you get in front of the camera! You got this!
Every Hawaiian island is absolutely stunning. The most beautiful place I've seen. You gotta check out kauai. The na pali coast, waimea canyon, north shore. A helicopter tour over kauai is unbelievable
I love how y’all go with the flow and make the best out of a rainy day. I think your gourmet lunch (aka Uncrustables) was perfect, but can we get a 👎 for shrimp chips? 😝
We do our best! We don't always succeed though! Lol... The gourmet lunch was pretty good... Not gonna lie! Lol... And yes, I think it's safe to say that the shrimp chips get a 👎 from us! Lol
Hi! I’m going to Hawaii in three weeks and going Kauai and Oahu and your videos are making me look forward to it. I watch all your videos with my mom and dad. Thank you! -Kate, 9 . Bye!
I wanted to do road to hana so bad but
1. They just had a landslide from a bad storm
2. I was solo so didnt feel it was safe
3. I did the drive to haleakala and felt nauseous on that so i couldnt do even more turns and twists lol
Do yall miss it because i have island blues. Got 4 islands left to see, baby!!!
Yeah we definitely took motion sickness meds because of all the twists & turns! Lol 😂
Totally recommend it when you go back! It was spectacular! Oh we LOVE the islands!! Thanks so much for watching girl! We appreciate you!
Great video guys, so fun to see! What time of year did you do the drive? This has been on my list for a long time!
Aw, thanks man! We were there the first week of December which is technically the "rainy season", but even the locals said it's not typically as rainy as it was during our visit. 😭 It was still a great time, but we definitely plan to make it back to Maui to make up for all of the things that we didn't get to do because of the bad weather!
Such a beautiful vlog. I love watching your adventures.
Thank you so much!😊
My husband and I are new to your channel and so love watching you! We smile and laugh throughout your adventures!!! You both are so adorable!!!
Aww... Thank you so much!! 😊😊 We appreciate y'all watching more than you know!
We just did this same trip 5 days ago! We are on Oahu now and leave for Kauai tomorrow. We finish in Nashville! That banana bread was sooooooooo good.
Ahhh… So awesome!! Thanks for watching and safe travels!😊
What great photography! Your videos really show how much you two really love one another and love what you're doing...a perfect match!! 🤗❤️
Too bad the shrimp chips weren't a hit...it might be an Asian thing because I can eat the whole bag...maybe it was the brand...glad you're willing to try different foods.
I enjoy your hikes and the Waimea Falls swim was so much fun!!Thanks for another amazing video and I'm looking forward to part 4. Keep those bloopers in! 😄👍👍
Aww thank you so much Alus! We appreciate you watching & for taking the time to comment! Means so much more than you know. 🥰 So happy our happiness comes through in our videos! Hey, honestly we are still torn on the shrimp chips! Haha 😂 we will definitely give them another go. Haha thanks so much for making our night & for your comment! Appreciate you! 💗🎉 - Nat
I'm so bummed you guys didn't get to finish the hike to Waimoku Falls! My wife and I spent 8 days in Maui in June, five doing the resort thing in Kapalua (The Montage, highly recommend btw) and the last three at a gorgeous little eco resort on the Road to Hana. The hike through the bamboo forest up to Waimoku Falls was by far our favourite part of the The Road to Hana. You guys have to finish that hike if and when you end up back there!
Oh, and as for the road, we left it a little too late to turn around on our first night and ended up driving the whole way back in the pitch black and torrential rainstorm! It was absolutely terrifying, especially since we were in the opposite of a Jeep, a little two seater Mercedes convertible. lol.
Oh my goodness, such a beautiful place!! 💕 The scenery along that road and the beaches… I would absolutely never want to leave. Also, that surfer was killin it! 🏄🏽♀️ The banana bread dance… lol 😂
It was SO beautiful! We can only imagine if we'd had more favorable weather! It was really cool getting to capture the surf action from above! Hahaha... Glad you enjoyed the banana bread dance! 😂😂 I don't dance for a lot of things, so that tells you how good the bread was! Hahaha -Matt
the surfer was talented for sure
Perhaps my favorite video of all 50 states. LOVED IT! Just added stuff to my bucket list guys. Thanks.
P.S. Nat... you're just as beautiful with or without those eye lashes. You don't even need 'em girl.
Just got back from Maui, June 2023. Barely survived Road to Hana. On way there, multiple dump trucks ran us off road. We had to pull into rock wall damaging our rental car. If we didn't pull in our mirror, it would have been ripped off. Truck drivers could care less and didn't stop or slow down. On way back two locals passed multiple cars, running on coming traffic off road. We pulled clear across road to avoid collision. Never again will we go. It was way too risky, not enjoyable at all.
The drive on the other side of the island is actually more nerve racking. From Kapalua to Waihee. I've been so stressed driving.
Nat you are ridiculously beautiful, goodness! I freaking love yalls channel, so happy it popped up in my feed a few days ago.
Y’all were lucky. We couldn’t see anything! We were in a thick blanket of fog!
Doing road to Hana next month! Very excited after watching this!🥰 By the way, where did you get your dress?
My aunt brought us shrimp chips from Hawaii when we were kids. We hated them.
Masha Allah bless sharing stay blessed and stay safe good video my new friend sharing
I was just there 1week ago , plus there is a famous person buried at the end of the road, lastly try the mountain apple
Hi!! where did you all start?? Paia?
Hi Zeina! Yes... We made the drive from our hotel in Wailea early that morning, then started the Road to Hana from Paia.
So Beautiful and Happy whit Nature 💚
Way to be brave and jump in at the waterfall!! I’ve been to Maui and I can’t believe I didn’t do the road to Hana! Next time!! I make a killer banana bread. I’ll have to try Aunt Sandy’s and see if it stacks up! 😂😂
Haha... We knew we wouldn't regret it! It was so awesome! And yes, you'll have to do the Road to Hana next time! There's a lot that we didn't get to do while there, but there's always next time! Ooo... I will gladly help taste test between the two banana breads!😉 Haha... Thanks for watching!!😊 -Matt
We loved Hawaii, so glad we decided to go with our two month old son.
Amazing video! I just booked my flight to Maui later this year and I’m really looking forward to it. May i ask what’s the orange backpack Matt brings? It looks really nice.
Hey!! Thanks so much for watching! Ahh… Maui is amazing! You’re gonna love it! The orange bag that I’m carrying in this video is the Earth Pak Waterproof Dry Bag (10 Liter)… amzn.to/3A4iasw… We love it for water activities and/or rainy days. It keeps our gear and clothes dry!
I hope that helps! Thanks again for watching!😊
Awesome guys….Hawaii is so beautiful and we are happy you got to see so much of it, and watching all the videos we also got to see so much of it. Great video love the waterfalls and the gorgeous shots.
Thanks so much, y'all! Hawaii is definitely an incredible place! Thanks for watching!😊
Rain no bother us in Hawaii. We call it Manoa sunshine
Fun!! Hawaii's on my bucket list and i'd better hurry and do it!! Thanks for all the info. That road looked very narrow, is it one way?
Hey, Loey! Thanks for watching! The road is narrow, but it is two way. The bridges are one way though!
Shrimp Chips can't be that bad,shrimp is my favorite food.
Haha... They aren't terrible! But definitely not our first choice snack! Lol... We love shrimp though!!
Great video! What time was your Wai'anapanapa 2 1/2 hour time slot? I see many people trying hard to hit theirs.
Thanks so much! If I remember correctly, the only reservation available when we booked was for 10am. We knew we weren't going to be able to get there that early, but still wanted to see the park even if it was for a short time. We started our Road to Hana drive from Paia Town around 8am and didn't make it to Wai'anapanapa until almost noon. We would've loved to have more time to explore, but even the 30 minutes was better than nothing. Thanks so much for watching!
Hi you two 👋 My wife did the road to Hana and loved it! Another amazing vlog , boi do I miss Hawaii. Banana bread looks so good but I’m allergic to bananas so yeah 😔🤣. Have fun stay safe see you on the next one ☝️ ✈️🙏👍🍞🌋
Hey Reuben!! Isn't Hawaii just beautiful! We miss it too! Oh gosh! Yea, the banana bread is delicious, but best that you stay away from it I guess! Lol... Thanks so much for watching!😊
Great video love the Drone videos. This is on our list for October will definitely get the Banana Bread not sure if i will do the Banana dance but it's a hard pass on those shrimp chips. With each of these Hawaii videos I can't wait till October
Thanks, George! We're so excited for y'alls trip! Haha... We expect to see a video of you doing the banana bread dance!😂😂 And yea... I think you can pass on the shrimp chips, but Foodland (grocery store) is a must stop! They've got some great food!
GUYS!! This vlog is everything. We just went to Hawaii in May and are re-living our similar adventures. Our day on the Road to Hana was fairly dreary as well but still worth every second! Love the drone footage and the waterfall swim! Aunty Sandy’s was closed the day we were there so a bit jealous of the banana bread :) keep the great videos coming!!
Awww thanks so much!! We appreciate you watching & taking the time to comment! So happy y’all got to enjoy the beauty of the road to Hana! It really is worth every second even in the dreary weather! Haha 😂👌🏼 Aww hate to hear that about Aunty Sandy’s, you’ll just have to go back & try it! 😜🤣 thanks so much for the kind words! 💗 - Nat
yo this is my first vid of your and I love it, can't wait to see more, I'm going to Maui next month and I'm a bit scare about the road to Hana - did you guys did the travel back on the same day?
Aw, thanks so much for watching! We hope you have an incredible time in Maui! And yes, we did the Road to Hana drive from Wailea-Makena and back all in a day... It was a long day for sure and you won't get to see/do it all, but definitely do-able!
I don't comment alot but watching this makes me miss my Maui excursion I did with my family last month. We also did the road to Hana, and did almost the same things you did( Wainapanana state park, the Wailia Falls, and the Haleakala state park)! We went to the Pipiwai Trail all the way down to the huge waterfalls which was beautiful! Wish you two would could've seen it. We never got to do Auntie Sandy's unfortunately 😔. Overall this is a great video. Hope ya'll enjoyed Maui just as much as we did! Btw were you nervous driving on the road to Hana?? 😱
Love this!! I’ll be there in two months!!! Question for ya, since I think you’ll have a great answer: what shoes do you recommend? With the hiking, mud, water, and rocks, do you have a type you prefer to wear??
Thanks!! And thanks for all your hard work doing these vids! ♥️
Heyyy!! Thanks so much for watching! Ahh… So exciting! A great shoe that I find works for all of those activities is the Vibram FiveFingers. They offer great support, grip, and foot protection… But they’re as ugly as it gets! Lol… That said, I’ve opted for Teva Sandals for a lot of my water/outdoor activities. I have the Original Universals (amzn.to/3vMpFBU) but they’re not the best for water hiking, so I would recommend the Terra FI 5’s or the Hurricane XLT 2’s if you decide to go the sandal route. Other options that we’ve heard great things about but don’t have first hand experience is the Crocs LiteRide Pacer’s, the Astral Loyak’s, and the Keen Astoria West (hybrid shoe/sandal)
I hope this helps! Sorry for such a long reply! Lol -Matt
@@AdventuresofMattandNat thank you very much for the info!!
"Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! " - Love it! A little Handel in Hana! Beautiful vlog and you're lovely people. Always enjoyable but I'm so glad you left exquisite Hawaii for last so we could get a couple of bonus vids. God bless!
P.S. Do you have "vlog business cards" you can hand out to people who inquire when they see you photographing the scenery and the DELICIOUS looking food or to leave with a hotel concierge and front desk?
Soo true!! 💗💗 aww thank you so much for watching & taking the time to comment! Your kind words mean so much more than you know! 🥰🙏🏼 Hawaii was beautiful… just wait for the last one.. 😭🤷🏼♀️😂
Ohhh we do have them. Never thought of leaving them at the concierge desk! That’s a great idea!
@@AdventuresofMattandNat Thanks for liking the idea. It'd be an inducement for the front desk and concierge office to view the vid if you've included something to do with the hotel, like the grounds or a great looking room with a view, etc. Put a note in your "pending" file to notify the hotel when the video airs.
As soon as I start playback of yall's videos I start smiling. Thanks!
Awww thanks so much Lee! That means so much more than you know! 🥰 Keep on smiling friend!
Y’all got to go back to Hawaii and do the Tubing the Ditch on Kauai. Sunset Catamaran Cruise on Kauai, and the Mauna Kea observatory trip! So great! Highly recommend!
This video is AMAZING
Loved the video as usual! My mom and I took a girls trip to Maui in February and I drove the RTH. Talk about white knuckles! Did you finish the loop to leave or did you turn around and go the way you came? The banana bread dance made me laugh! That was the best banana bread I’ve ever had!
This video is AMAZING
That one area looked liked boiling pots up above rainbow falls in Hilo. Yep those phone apps are fantastic! We used “the Shaka app” exploring volcanoes national park on the Big Island🌈😃🤙
Awesome video guys! I just found you and love your adventurous spirit. Wish I had found you sooner, but I will be going back and watching your other videos from all the other states as well. We did the road to Hana with a tour and took a helicopter to Hana then a big tour bus/shuttle thing back into town. It was amazing. I still remember all the beautiful waterfalls and the rainbow-colored trees. So amazing. Thanks for sharing this incredible video. Happy travels.
My wife and I were in Hawaii in June and, among other things, we did the Road to Hana. We also spent 2 nights in Hana, which is definitely the way to go because it gives you more time to explore heading each way, plus a full day in between for hiking. Along the way, we saw lots of waterfalls, scenic views, stopped at Waiʻānapanapa State Park (we had reservations for mid-afternoon), hiked the Pipiwai Trail, etc. I recognized almost every frame of scenery of your video. It's a great drive and +1 for the Gypsy guide, if you don't mind a few words routinely mispronounced. 🙂
My wife and I did not think the road was too twisty, but we drive a lot in the nearby Sierra Nevada and have lots of experience with roads this twisty or worse, paved and unpaved and sometimes on the edge of a precipice. However, I can see how this road might intimidate some people.
It's too bad you didn't have time to go all the way to the end of the Pipiwai to see 400-foot-tall Waimoku Falls. It's a great hike, but I wasn't prepared for the humidity. I am used to hiking in places like Yosemite in temperatures up to about 90°F, but with the humidity in the 25% to 50% range. When I hiked the Pipiwai, it was about 85°F and the humidity was about 90% and it sapped my energy far faster than I expected (being 63 didn't help either). The stats for the trail (2 miles in/2 miles out/700-ft elevation gain) make it seem easy, but I actually found it to be as or more difficult than Yosemite's Mist Trail/John Muir Trail semi-loop to the top of Nevada Fall (4 miles in/4 miles out/2000-ft elevation gain), which I last did in May 2019. Fortunately, I had brought proper hiking boots and a pair of hiking sticks.
Anyway, great video and you clearly had a good time.
Those drone shots were incredible!
Beautiful ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! !
Where did you rent the Jeep?
Hey Bill! We rented through Turo! Thanks for watching!🙏🏼
Thank you very much
Y’ALLLLLL. I’m so late to the game but I can’t wait to watch this one. Love you guys!!!
It seems very super fun 🤩
You two are best the music and video is spectacular
Aww... Thank you!!😊😊
We drove that road! The black sand beach is awesome!
It’s so beautiful right?! So happy y’all have gotten to experience it!
Looks like so much fun
You only live once! You two know who to live it❣️ Thank you for the adventure.
Aren’t you from Tennessee ?? The Tail of the dragon have tons of turns too, I will not think you 2 needed Dramamine
Hey!! Thanks so much for watching! Yep, we're from Tennessee but have never made it over to Deals Gap, NC to do the Tail of the Dragon! Would love to take the motorcycle over and do it someday though! It's about a 3.5-4 hour drive from us. But yea, Dramamine probably wasn't needed... Just a precaution. Better take it than let motion sickness mess up your day!
I need Matt to show me that banana bread dance 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣 I bet I can set that up! 💗 - Nat
interesting....keep it up mate😊👍
Thanks so much! 🎉💗👌🏼
19:48... We did the pipiwai trail last month and the waterfall at the end of this trail is majestic. We got back to our car at around 7.20 pm. We were still able to drive out of the parking lot no issues at all; even though the rangers at the check-in gate had left.
Oh wow! Good to know! When we entered the park, the ranger told us that we had to be out by 5pm because the gates closed. 🤷🏻♂️ Thanks for sharing that tough! Wish we’d known when we were there! Lol
💗 ❤🎉.
Loved the road to Hana. We still have a jar of the black sand. Not sure it was in season, but we were amazed by the grapefruit size avocados that we saw all along the roadway. Even though it's 64 miles, it took us about 3 hours to drive it.
That's awesome! We didn't get to experience the oversized avocados! And yes... the 64 miles (oneway) is deceiving! It took us from 8am-5pm (with stops) then another 2.5-3 hours of driving to get back to our hotel down in Wailea-Makena! It definitely makes for a long day! Lol... Thanks so much for watching!