Beaches, waterfalls, and rainbows, oh my.

Maui packs a lot of geology into one island. A short drive takes you from lush valleys to parched volcanoes.

Haleakalā is one of the quietest places on Earth. I only learned this later, but I noticed it immediately as we descended into the crater. No traffic, no wind, no wildlife. It’s eerie.

The sea turtles were my favourite. I didn’t expect to see so many. A few swam past me as I was snorkelling, other times we’d find them basking on the beach, unperturbed by the humans walking by.

These guys are living the life.