Hike 5: Haleakala Crater, Sliding Sands, Red Crater and Moon Shot
A picture paints a thousand or more words Harsh and gorgeous Can you hear me? Stationary clouds filling all voids A Day of Awe Here are your options: Go to work and suffer the Monday blues or perhaps you’d like to see one of the world’s spectacular sights. You’d better let me know soon,” our editor demanded in a tone we don’t often hear. “How long is this hike and how high?” we wanted to know. We are becoming quite analytical these days. “Listen, smarty pants, you won’t want to miss it. We are going to be climbing quite high after we drop down first. Count on at least nine miles but prepare to see a ‘masterpiece painting’. By the way, we commence at 10,000 feet so start breathing now, you might need the extra air.” ‘Do we look like a camel?’ we wondered. We’re learning when to hold the tongue…very slowly though. Diverting to floor level We decided to spend Sunday night close to Haleakala National Park so we booked into a cottage in the area. In the end, it wasn’t a bad ide...