After the easy walk at Iao Valley, we returned to Kihei a little dissatisfied, so, after some lazy time at the condo, we headed back out to walk the other paved trail on our list: the Wailea Boardwalk. Beginning at the south end of Kihei Town, the walk begins with a short stretch of beach travel, then becomes a paved sidewalk running south for over 1-1/2 miles between the water and the string of resorts that make up the Wailea complex. The wind had died down from its peak earlier in the afternoon, so it was pleasantly warm as we started walking south. Having realized early in our trip planning just how much money we were saving by staying in a condo and cooking most of our meals, we were also aware of just how much these resorts cost (typically upward of $300 a night for an ocean view, even in the summer off-season) – we chuckled as we passed rows of private cabanas and chaise lounges, thinking of all the remote areas of the island we had visited that many of these folks would perhaps not see at all, content to spend their week or whatever within the environs of the resort. We soon passed a rock about 10 feet long that had been thrown into its present location by immense hurricane waves some thirty years ago – that was pretty amazing (coincidentally, Jane had stayed nearby earlier that same summer). We continued south, passing three luaus in various stages on this Friday night. As we approached the residential area that separates the Wailea and Makena resorts, the sun was setting behind rows of clouds to the west, so we had this view to our left as we turned around and headed back north. On the way back, we noted a sacred and authentic shrine constructed centuries ago by native fishermen appealing to their sea god for a bountiful catch – it is a preserved heritage site today, and its stands in contrast to the replica hale sites we had earlier seen at another resort down the path (where house foundations had been removed to make way for the hotel and later “restored” in a more convenient place). The sun was starting to beautifully redden the skies as we got back to the car, so we scurried north a few blocks to Kamaole Beach #2, where we hoped to take some pictures of the sunset splitting the gap between Lanai and West Maui. Although another very easy walk, this hike (stroll, really) was through some of the more picturesque parts of South Maui  – a very enjoyable evening.