Maui vs. Corsica

As we're discovering Maui, we can't help but draw comparison between this Hawaiian island and Corsica. We love them both, but when we ask ourselves which one of our two favorite would we pick if we had to chose just one, this becomes a really tough question to answer. The obvious way of sorting out the merits of each island would be with sheer numbers, in which we'd compare Maui total land area of 727 square miles vs. Corsica's 1,400.

We could elevate the debate into altitude and compare Monte Cinto 8,880 feet with Haleakalā volcano and its own 10,000. We could also through in the population, with Maui's 130,000 compared to Corsica's 320,000. So we could say, Napoleon's birthplace is twice as big as Maui, but that would be without factoring in the “Aloha” spirit which stands for affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy. and putting it up against the Corsican mentality defined by honor, independence, insubordination, touchiness and heightened grudge. Well, in my mind there's no contest. The Hawaiian island wins hands down; besides, their fish tastes much better, their weather is really hard to beat and their sunsets are second to none!