Hawaii Post 2

On Sunday morning we made plans to visit Mt. Haleakala to view the Maui sunrise. We had heard and read from several sources that the sunrise was absolutely amazing.  A company picked us up at our condo and drove us to the other side of the island. This was at 215 AM. Along with 13 other people gathered in a 15 passenger van we headed up the crater. The sunrise happened around 5:30 AM. Let me tell you at 10,000 feet it was freezing up there. We had read that it was going to be cold and that we should dress warm. The company that we booked our tour through gave us Cabela's jackets and wind pants. Thank god because what I brought was not warm enough. The sunrise was terrific. Not sure I will need to experience the COLD ever again in Maui but I did enjoy the next portion of our excursion.

After the sunrise we traveled down the crater to 6500 feet. This is where we hopped on cruiser bicycles and headed down the crater. This was awesome. I have not been on a bicycle in about 15 years. So traveling down the crater at about 20 mph was pretty crazy. I am glad that they made us wear a helmet.   The sites were amazing and good thing the pathway was nice and smooth. The bicycle trip was about 2 hours long. As the tour ended we were taken to breakfast at a local country club. I was so hungry and could not believe that it was 9AM. I kept saying that I was so ready for lunch...well shoot fire it was still breakfast time.