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Keʻanae Landing Fruit Stand FRUIT STAND $
( 248-7448; 210 Keanae Rd, Keʻanae Peninsula; banana bread $6, snacks $4-6;
8:30am-2:30pm) Also known as Aunty Sandy's Banana Bread, this roadside eatery serves
ʻda best' banana bread on the entire road to Hana. It's baked fresh every morning and is
so good you'll find as many locals as tourists pulling up here. You can also get fresh fruit
and drinks at this stand in the village center just before Keʻanae Beach Park. Cash only.
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Wailua
After the Keʻanae Peninsula Lookout, you'll pass a couple of roadside fruit stands. A
quarter-mile after mile marker 18, the unmarked Wailua Rd leads to the left into the vil-
lage of Wailua. There's little to see other than a small church, and the village doesn't ex-
actly welcome visitors, so you might as well stick to the highway where the real sights
are.
Sights
Wailua Valley State Wayside VIEWPOINT
Just before mile marker 19, Wailua Valley State Wayside lookout comes up on the right.
The sign is just PAST the entrance, which appears quickly after turning round a bend.
The lookout provides a broad view into verdant Keʻanae Valley, which appears to be a
hundred shades of green.
You can see a couple of waterfalls, and on a clear day you can steal a view of Koʻolau
Gap, the break in the rim of Haleakalā Crater. Up the steps to the right, you'll find a good
view of Wailua Peninsula. If you miss the entrance, turn around at the Wailua Peninsula
Lookout just ahead on the left.
Wailua Peninsula Lookout VIEWPOINT
For the most spectacular view of Wailua Peninsula, stop at the large paved pull-off on the
ocean side of the road 0.25 miles past mile marker 19. There's no sign but it's not hard to
find, as two concrete picnic tables mark the spot. Grab a seat, break out your snack pack
and ogle the taro fields and jungly vistas unfolding below.
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