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( 415-457-3037, 415-218-3037; www.tranquilmolokai.com ; off Kamehameha V Hwy; $240-325 per
night; ) The Molokaʻi estate you wish you had if you hadn't put all that money in
Icelandic banks. Perched partway up a hill near mile marker 16 (and more importantly,
Manaʻe Goods & Grindz), this contemporary home has sweeping views out to Maui and
beyond. Two large bedrooms open off a great room and a kitchen that will inspire you to
cook on your holiday.
A walled pool is outside the door and fruit trees drop their bounty in the gardens.
There is also a slightly smaller two-bedroom guesthouse available.
Manaʻe Goods & Grindz HAWAIIAN $
MAP
(Kamehameha V Hwy [Hwy 450], MM 16; meals $5-12; kitchen 7am-4pm daily, store 7am-6pm
Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun; ) Even if it wasn't your only option, you'd still want to stop
here. The plate lunches are something of a local legend: tender yet crispy chicken katsu
(deep-fried fillets), specials such as pork stew, and standards such as excellent teriyaki
burgers and fresh fish sandwiches. Sauces are homemade, the potato salad is superb and
the mac salad is simply the island's best (it's not too gloopy).
Picnic tables are shaded by trees and there's a little garden. The store manages to pack
an amazing amount of groceries, goods and a few DVDs into a small space. The bit of
Hwy 450 between the entrance and exit to the parking area is easily the least-used
stretch.
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Waialua
Waialua is a little roadside community found after a few bends along the increasingly
rugged coast, just past the 19-mile marker. The attractive Waialua Congregational
Church MAP was built of stone in 1855. Onward north from there, the road is wafer-
thin, winding its way along an undulating coast that's forlorn, mysterious and fronted by
white-flecked turquoise surf. The well-tended Kahinapohaku Fishpond MAP (see op-
posite) is a half-mile past mile marker 19.
There are few prizes for guessing what mile marker is found at Twenty Mile Beach ,
although its alias, Murphy's Beach, might keep you guessing. Well protected by a reef,
the curve of fine sand fronts a large lagoon that is great for snorkeling. Near shore there
are rocks and the water can be very shallow, but work your way out and you'll be rewar-
ded with schools of fish, living sponges, octopuses and much more.
 
 
 
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