Sunrise on top of Haleakala Crater. We left at 3 am, and got up there about 45 minutes before sunrise. It was freezing up there. Haleakala even gets enough snow to ski on.
The Haleakala Silversword is endemic to the crater and outer slopes of Haleakala Volcano.
We started the day with a sunrise at Haleakala, and finished it with sunset in Kaanapali.
About 40 minutes prior to sunset, we were visited by some locals on outrigger canoes.
Hana is a very small town on the North side of Maui. To get there, you drive on a small, windy road, with over 160 turns. If you look closely, you can see the road carved into the side of the cliffs.
About 3/4 of the way to Hana, there is a hidden path that takes you to this waterfall. I had been there once before with my family, and once again took the plunge off the rocks to the water below. Here's the proof with the before, during and afterwards photos.
Waianapanapa State Park, which has a black sand beach.
This was our main destination on the Road to Hana, site of the Seven Sacred Pools. At the bottom are three waterfalls and pools, great to relax in. Then came the four mile hike to the upper fall, Waimoku Falls. Along the way, we came across dense growth of bamboo, long bridges crossing waterfalls and pools and even some cattle (looked like bulls so we ran and didn't take photos).
And the grand finale, Waimoku Falls- can't remember how high, but it took two separate shots to get the whole thing on film.
