Today we drove to the top of the Haleakalā Crater. This volcanic crater is over 10,000 feet up into the Haleakalā National Park. It is a long windy road with many switch backs. As one gets closer to the top, the curves get closer to the edge and the drop becomes steeper and more harrowing. But, it was well worth the white knuckles, gasps, and clutching that took place in the back seat where Mary and I were. There is an observatory at the top that is run by both the Department of Defense and University of Hawaii for space monitoring and scientific research purposes.
Dawn
A view of the other side of Maui from the grounds of the condo.
A lily pad in the pond.
A vibrant hibiscus.
Michael and I at the Visitor’s Center at the Haleakalā Crater.
The view from the Visitor’s Center.
We are at the top of the world!
Michael at the Haleakala Crater Summit.
Mary and Peter walking up to the observation room.
At the Kula Lounge, where we ate lunch.
After we left the crater summit, we were all hungry and we happened on a restaurant off the side of the road. Once we were taken inside to a table, we realized the restaurant sat on the edge of the mountainside and the view from our table was spectacular! As a bonus the food was quite good as well. After lunch we wondered the grounds – it was so pretty. We then headed back down the mountain to visit the Surfing Goat Dairy, where we tasted (and bought) goat cheese! Yumm
This is a chameleon that some folks found near the restaurant.
Michael and Peter on the grounds of the restaurant.
Feeding goats at the Surfing Goat Dairy
Look at this cute guy!
We couldn’t feed these little ladies fast enough!
This is Aurelia – she works at Surfing Goat Dairy.
We stopped at a stand and bought star fruit, papaya, pineapple, and mangoes, then ate them for dinner.
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