When you go to Maui, you'll hear about this beautiful sunrise that you can see from the Haleakala crater. It's amazing and totally worth doing at least once.
I'm all about relaxing in Hawaii, but this sunrise requires a 3am wake-up call, all the blankets you can find in your hotel room, and a good driver who can maneuver windy roads in the dark.
My dad was our designated driver... with a car full of designated sleepers. Even with his skillful driving, a reckless driver managed to clip our side-view mirror (I think). My dad pulled over to check for damages (only some chipped paint) and continued on. When we arrived at the top, he had to retell the whole story... unsurprisingly, I slept through the whole thing.
We parked our car near several other rentals and tried to wake ourselves up. Eventually, we saw passengers from cars around us start getting out of their vehicles. We followed suit w/ our blankets and cameras (of course).
As the sun broke through the clouds, a native hawaiian began her chant to appease the gods. It was beautiful.
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