The windward (Northeast) sides of the islands are generally the wettest and coolest, and the leeward (Southwest) sides are generally the driest and hottest. So as you can see, there can be quite a variety of weather in Hawaii. Be sure to pack a light jacket, rain coat, or sweater ...
It is a beautiful winding drive to the summit. You are driving through green pastures and green vegetation, but as you climb higher and higher, the landscape becomes more barren. Windward slopes of Haleakala are covered by rain forest with a yearly rainfall of 120 to 400 inches. Leeward ...
bridges, driving Maui’s famous Road to Hana can take more than two and a half hours. The 52-mile stretch of the Hana Highway starts on Route 36 in Kahului, hugging the north coast before veering south to connect with Route 360, which eventually leads to Hana on the eastern side… ...
Antilles islands of the West Indies excluding the Bahamas; comprises Greater Antilles: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico; and Lesser Antilles: Trinidad, the Windward Islands, the Leeward Islands, and other small islands.Antioch city, S Turkey; pop. 91,511....