the road to oprah

since fishing trips got in the way of the day long road to hana trip, we decided to have a two hour road to oprah's house ride instead.  she lives way up on the mountain behind us, overlooking all of maui.
the town is kula - i think.  no one really gives you details, they just point up the mountain.

the roads in maui are kind of crazy in a you can't get there from here kind of way.  to go up the mountain, we first have to go across the mountain for about 11 miles, then up for about i don't know how many miles, then, back across another 11 miles or so.  maybe i'm off a bit but it takes about two hours back and forth to go up. but, like everything else here, it's worth it.

if you're gonna live here, live up here and enjoy the whole island at once.

my new friend darlene said that oprah had her own road put in so that she doesn't have to do the around and up route - but only she can use it.  it also helps seclude her from crazy people like me who want to peek.  so we didn't exactly see the house, but the neighborhood is to die for.

here's an internet pic of the place.  not too shabby.

darlene also said that oprah's on island with stedman, and that they were spotted at the four seasons the other day.  i actually think i SAW her while i was watching that water yoga class from my beachchair.  REALLY.  a large black woman with a ridiculous hat walked past, was saying hi to everyone, and a lot of people were behind her.  i didn't want to assume it was her, but now that i think about it IT WAS!

aloha, oprah :D