Going to Hawaii is about as far off the beaten path as I have been. When we had a chance to go to Maui for two weeks, we were “all in.” We landed in Maui after a 16-hour plane flight. We could have done it in 3 less flying hours for not too much more money, which will happen next time we go. It took a couple of days for our internal clocks to adjust to the time zone difference. Our home base was in a resort area in Lahaina.
Oceania
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Experiencing the Sublime at Haleakala Volcano
Mark Twain called the sunrise on Haleakala Volcano, “The sublimest spectacle I’ve ever witnessed.” Hawaiians have been trekking up Haleakala to honor and celebrate the gods for hundreds of years. It was considered a sacred place, called wao akua, wilderness of the gods. Its eerie and otherworldly feel as the sun peaks over the rim and lights the crater below is an experience that you will always treasure.
