Sunrise at Haleakela.

This is a picture of the sunrise at Haleakela this morning. It went very well. We decided we could get up at 2:15 this morning and get there in time. We did. We were going so early because it's a 3 hour drive, plus if you don't get there early, you may not get a parking place. We got the first parking place and then we went to sleep in the car. We had my phone set to wake us in time to not miss the sunrise. They opened the visitors' center a little before sunrise, so we got to go inside to view the sunrise. It was like a parade; everyone was taller than me, so I couldn't see a thing. Then at the last minute, the couple in front of me decided they wanted to see it from outside, so I got to step into their place and saw perfectly. I was so very grateful!

We came back to the condo and napped on the beach for a while. Then we got cleaned up and went driving to the south part of Maui. That was such an interesting drive for us! This island is full of surprises! There are so many awesome beaches, too!

Poor Harry broke his front tooth while eating an apple today. It's not hurting him, so that's good, but he is being very careful, hoping the rest of it won't crumble and break, too. He'll call his dentist in the morning and see if he can work him in when he lands in Hilo on Friday. Yesterday Don fell and twisted his left ankle, so he's hobbling a bit. It's sensitive, but only hurts when he turns it a certain way. So, it's a good thing we're done hiking for a few days, maybe for the rest of this trip. It sure could have been worse for either of them, so we are giving thanks that it's not worse and that they are still enjoying this trip.

Tomorrow we will drive the road to Hana. It's Don's left ankle that he hurt, so driving doesn't bother him. We're looking forward to a full day; it will take us at least 6 hours to go and return. If we're able to get out and see much, it'll be longer. We'll take it step by step. Everything we see here is so beautiful and amazing to us. We continue to see breaching whales. God's handiwork keeps us in a worship mode.