Maui Sights

Early start today when we picked up the rental car at 7 am.  Then it was off to Haleakala National Park.  It was quite a climb to the 10,023 ft summit.

A view of Kahoolawe from the start of the climb (about 2500ft)

Leleiwi Overlook (8640 ft)

Leleiwi Overlook

View from the summit

Haleakala Observatory

View from the summit.  That's the Big Island (Hawaii) in the background.   

After lunch--I'm a big fan of loco moco--it was a drive on the Road to Hana.  Lots of scenery, but the road itself had 54 single-lane bridges and 600 curves.  It wasn't too bad if you could follow someone.

Sugar cane field 

Waterfalls on the Road to Hana (HI 360)

Black sand beach at Hana Bay

Since we don't have any Jack in the Box restaurants in PA, we tried one here.  My dad and I both liked it--they serve breakfast all day like McDonald's, but I think they have more choices.  But those chickens from Kauai have also made it to

Maui.

Maui chickens 

Tomorrow we fly to Hilo at 7 am.

Did you know:  according to a local legend, the demigod Maui imprisoned the sun in Haleakala in order to lengthen the day.