One of the highlights of any visit to the island of Maui in Hawaii is going to see the sunrise from the crater rim summit of the ancient, dormant volcano of "Haleakala" in Haleakala National Park. Every morning in the early hours well before dawn scores of travellers drive up the winding road to the summit crater rim to await the rising sun that crests over the Pacific Ocean. Well before dawn, in the darkness of the night, you are also first treated to stunning views of the Milky Way galaxy, our home galaxy, and the clouds which float in the Alenuihaha Channel between the island of Maui and the "big island" of Hawaii. In the distance you can also see the lights of the Kona coast and the two dormant volcanic peaks, "Mauna Kea" and "Mauna Loa.". It is truly a magnificent sight that is well worth the effort.