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Save 5 cents per gallon on gas at Aloha Petroleum. Valid with cash purchases only. AMARewards.ca/ SearchforDiscounts A pali, or sea cliff, on Molokai's north shore; (below) a giant banyan tree on Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park, Maui. The Big Island: Volcanic Heat and Coastal Cool Excludes alcohol. Dine-in only. Not valid with any other offers coupons or promotions. Excludes parties larger than 10 and corporate functions. East Side Mario's is a registered trade-mark. © 2013 Prime Restaurants Inc. ®Trade-mark CAA logo is owned by and use is granted by Canadian Automobile Association. Renting a Car in Hawaii? Read this first. 1. Insure yourself right. If you rent vehicles in North America several times a year, consider adding "SEF 27" to your existing auto insurance policy for around $30 annually. It extends the physical damage coverage and deductible on your personal vehicle to rental vehicles, up to a specified limit. Check with your insurance provider for details. 2. Watch out for dirt roads. Most of Hawaii's car-rental agencies prohibit off-roading, which they define as driving on any unpaved road. If you off-road, you violate your rental agreement, which in turn voids your insurance policy, whether that policy is with an insurer back home or one in Hawaii. 3. Buckle up and stop texting. Two new driving laws passed in Hawaii this year – one requiring rear-seat passengers to wear seat belts and the other banning hand-held cellphone use for drivers. 28 W e s t W o r l d a l b e r ta | w i n t e r 2 0 13 p22-29_Hawaii.indd 28 Hawaii's largest and most diverse island boasts a volcano that's still churning. Walk across what seems a moonscape on the crater floor of Kilauea'iki Trail (a 6.4-km loop), as steam vents spew a surreal haze and 'ōhi'a trees reclaim a crusted-over lava lake with a pink pop of lehua blooms. Head north to the steep, 1.2-km Pololū Valley trail through hala, hau and ironwood trees to a black-sand beach. East of Hawi, you're on the wet side of the island, amid sheer cliffs and the first of seven valleys that run east to Waipi'o. Molokai: High and Low Parkland Gaze at the highest sea pali, or cliff, in the world (more than 1,100 metres and taller than the White Cliffs of Dover) from a serpentine, 4.6-km trail that leads to a former leper colony on Molokai's north shore. Make the trip down (and back up) 26 switchbacks by foot or on mule-back. At the bottom, take a poignant tour of the historic settlement that's now Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Topside, take in Kalaupapa Peninsula, the island's northern tip, from the 300-metre elevation of Pala'au State Park (a 15-minute walk from the parking lot). Another half-kilometre takes you to phallic rock formations revered by ancient Hawaiians. W What are your favourite spots to visit in Hawaii? Sound off on our Twitter feed and Facebook page. Twitter.com/WestworldAB; Facebook.com/WestworldAlberta barb sligl 13-10-15 9:52 AM