16.01 Maui, a taste of Hawaii on Waihee Ridge .
Arrival on Maui, an island of Hawaii. 'Jenni of the slopes', well below the ridge. Would that be one hump or two? Trying out the telephoto lens(e). Arguably, the highlight of our trip to this island is to backpack into Haleakala Volcano and, of course, hope that it remains dormant while we are active. In fact, we hope it continues sleeping forever or at least, while fellow hikers visit. Anyway, that’s the plan and hopefully the period leading up to the Maui crescendo will be just as good. We follow through on Hawaii Island with attempted ascents to Mauna Loa and Kea peaks, great favorites of ours. Both protrude above the surface by nearly 14,000 feet each. While we left San Diego in weather that was reaching the 70’s each day, many parts of the country are frigid in a manner of speaking. Who has the energy or inclination to do anything in below freezing temperatures? Moving west to the Hawaiian Islands seemed a good strategy in case Southern Cal...