Before the 1970’s most visitors that came to the Hawaiian Islands came to Waikiki on Oahu.
The Maui Lu was the only resort on Maui’s south shore, this resort was built by a Canadian logger Gordon Gibson and named after a yacht he sailed across the Pacific, it housed the snowbirds that would hide out in Maui for the winter. [“The history of Maui real estate since the 1970’s” by Karen Williamson.]
In May 1970, my mother took Meda and me on a tour of Maui, which included several days at the old Maui Lu.
Meda and I were in Cottage 4. My most vivid memory of the experience was waking up at night to the sound of ground termites happily munching the walls of the building. I think it takes a lot of happy termites to become that obvious.
And here we are, posing outside our room. Somehow it doesn’t seem that long ago.
Maui Lu Resort, Kihei, Maui. May 30, 1970.
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Thank you so much for posting this! My parents came to Maui Lu on their Honeymoon in June of 1970! And I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for a picture of what the resort may have looked like back then, to add to a video montage I’m putting together for them. I laughed out loud to myself, when I saw a picture of the two of you! Dad has THE EXACT SAME PAIR of blue bellbottoms! I thought that was so great. So glad you shared this. Much love and aloha, Katie.