Day 4 started out well before the sun came up. Our plan was to catch the sunrise from the top of Haleakala, it was also the same plan several other dozen people had. Though most of our trip to Maui did not involve places that were crowded by people, this stop was a very crowded one. This stop also annoyed me a bit. I loved watching the sunrise, I just didn't love the people. It was overrun by disrespectful tourists (I know I was a tourist too, but not disrespectful). There were signs posted to stay on the trail and even barriers put up. Several people (mostly from across the ocean in the opposite direction of where I came from) were climbing over and into habitat protected areas. All in the name of a good photo/video spot. They were rude, disrespectful and appeared dismayed that they were not allowed carte blanche to be douche bags to nature. They also had no qualms standing directly in front of you butt rubbing your crotch and blocking your view. Enough of my nagging! The sunrise was amazing.
