Arrived in Lahaina at 8:00 am to overcast skies. The high was in the mid 70's. We tendered in to the port. A lot of interesting shops along the pier with beautiful mountain scenery all around.
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| Celebrity Century in port |
We boarded our bus for the trip to the crater. The highway followed along the ocean with spectacular scenery and beautiful foliage. Along the way we passed through the town of Hana - where a lot of celebrities have homes.
The shore excursion we opted to take was the Haleakala Crater - House of
the Rising Sun. The crater is the highest point on Maui at 10,032 feet
above sea level. All of Manhattan Island with room to spare and the
Empire State Building could be vertically stacked four times in the
crater without reaching the top.
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| Park Diagram |
Since the crater is so high up the mountain you never know if you will be able to see anything or whether the clouds will move in and block your view. We were very fortunate.
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| Haleakala Crater |
When we reached the peak it was a clear beautiful day. However, as we began to make our descent, the clouds moved in and you could no longer see the crater.
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| Clouds move in as we ascend |
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| Clouds begin to cover the Crater |
Haleakala Crater and National Park and the island of Maui were spectacular.
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| Rusty sitting on ocean wall near the pier |
That crater is really awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures don't do it justice, Peenak. It was truly spectacular. We enjoyed the opportunity to explore.
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