My big adventure for the day was going to Haleakala National
Park to watch the infamous sunrise.
Apparently how blown away people are by the sunrise depends on the cloud
cover and I think I just so happened to pick the perfect day.
I got up at 2:30 in about ten layers of clothing to make the
2 hour drive to the park which included super curvy roads, but when I arrived,
I realized the view was totally worth it.
It became a mob scene towards the time of sunrise (5:45), but it was
probably the coolest mob scene I’d ever seen: a group of people that all got up
at some ridiculous hour just to see nature’s beauty. I ventured outside in the 40 mph winds to get
some shots beforehand.
And then the sun began to rise and it was such a beautiful
thing!
After I got my fill of sunrise sunshine, I hiked up the hill
to the summit. It was amazing to be standing
so far above the clouds (and to feel the super intense wind that made my hair look extra attractive)!
I took my time going down and admired the beautiful
landscape along the way!
By the time I got back to Lahaina (my home for the weekend), there was a lovely
rainbow over the town. Too perfect!
