That all sounds great, but due to my deep devotion to Haleakala I must add that I don't like getting up at 4AM either, so we went up for sunset, which is almost as spectacular, plus you get to drive up, which is the part that gives me the heebies, in the daylight. The only bad part about coming down in the dark is the risk of encountering Hawai'i's only human-threatening life form, the Wild Maui Mountain Cow. (Who knew?)

I have actually sold pictures I took on the way up Haleakala, so that trip even paid for itself. Glad you enjoyed Hawai'i, can't wait to go back myself!

M