So much for writing about my trip and all that. I just did not get a chance to write about it.

But I can say one thing. We primarily used two books on the trip - Oahu Revealed and Maui Revealed.

For anyone who is planning to go to Hawaii, I would strongly recommend these books. I think there are others too, in the series. But since we used these two very much, I would say that we loved the books.

The writing is simple. The writers are from Maui. They have taken some real nice pictures to add to the description of the various places. They have written it not like a quick and dirty tourbook, but more like a guide for people who want to see the obvious and the not-so-obvious things there.

For example, we went to the Portlock Blowhole which was mentioned in the book, but there was no one there! The view was simply amazing and we could not believe that we were actually able to find it. The entrance to the blowhole is through a completely residential area, and we almost missed it too. Discovering small gems like those make the book worth it.