16.07 Haleakala part 2, a little of the journey in the 'House of the Sun', "suntimes"
How do you pack for a hike where the weather can vary from (30 to 80) degrees in a day? Normally it’s not difficult as you take what you think you might need and add extras. However, when one has to carry the burden, one becomes more circumspect. With a combined 50 pounds in our packs, we descended about 1,200 feet into the crater from our starting point which took us 3,500 feet below the eventual exit. We parked the car at the visitors’ center at the summit and approached two men and a woman who were heading to their car. We asked whether they would be kind enough to give us a ride to the trailhead, some seven miles below. The Missourians obliged. When we asked whether we could expect them to collect us three days later, they thought about it and realized we were not serious. Sometimes our accent and manner give Americans pause for thought or maybe, they see through the silliness. A later positioned moon, in poor light, creeps above the mountain. Jenni-fresh...