Jeff & Allison at the Peak.

It was the worst of times, it was the best of times...

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July 20th 2014
Well, 1:30am came pretty darn fast. But we were up and ready for our Haleakala volcano sunrise tour pickup at 2:45am. Things started out great as it turns out the 4 of us had the luxurious 8-passenger van and guide to ourselves. The weather was iffy as we left but we had 3 hours until sunrise. Our guide, Scotty, was very personable and knowledgeable, informing us about all things Hawaiian during t ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more