Let me tell you, 2 am comes early! We set out to Haiku at 2:30 to catch our bus to climb the Haleakala crater to view the sunrise. From Haiku we had a hour ride that climbed 6,000 feet in elevation. When we arrived at the 10,000 foot summit, the sky was starting to light up and we were above the clouds. However, it was a little cold at 10,000 feet; the temp was 30 degrees.
Words can't describe the sunrise. The sun appeared above the clouds like a fiery yellowish-redish ball of fire. Instantly there was light and the day had begun. It was 6:30 am and we had an exciting 3 hours in front of us. Instead of taking the bus back down to Haiku, Heather and I rode bicycles down. Heather rode the brakes down but we still picked up speeds of 30 mph without even pedaling. It was one long coast down the crater. We passed through open range cattle ranches (watch out for the cow pies!), eucalyptus groves, and scenic views of Maui and its coastline. We stopped for breakfast in Kula. Kula is where the wealthy have homes...Tiger and Oprah are part time residents. After breakfast, we finished our ride and was done at 10 am. Quite a day....wait the day was just beginning!
We traveled a bit of Hana Highway and pulled off at a beach to watch the surfing. Needless to say, they were much better than we were the day before. The surfers were catching waves between 10-12 feet! It was fun to watch how they made it look so easy.
After some beach time, we headed back to the resort for some sleep at the pool. A quick shower and some tacos in our room, we finished the day with a walk on the beach. And yes, we were still awake to see the sunset that evening!
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