To Do in Maui: Haleakala Sunrise

On our second day in Maui, still on Pacific Time, we loaded in to the car at 4am for a drive the “Road from Hana” I slept most of the way up in the dark. We arrived at Haleakala National Park shortly before six and watched the sunrise wrapped in beach towels (Christmas pageant-style) to stay warm:

Along with the other tourists, there was also a group of local school kids who sang a Hawaiian sunrise chant most of the time – quite the addition. We saw the sun as it rose over the ocean and the 80 miles to the coast of Maui.

On the way back to Kihei, we stopped for brunch at a lovely garden restaurant called Kula Lodge. Eggs benedict, fresh tropical fruit, strawberry waffel and LOTS of coffee.