last sunset of the year.

This was the sunrise that we witnessed in Hawaii on New Years Eve. This means that we saw the last sunrise in the United States! It was so beautiful. It took us around 4 hours to climb to see it, waking up at 3 in the morning, and climbing 3,992 steps to reach the top. We hit many near death experances climbing throught the pitch black woods around the cop who patiently waits early in the morning for those who are going to attempt to embark on this journey. But with a handshake and a picture, he congratulated us for going so far up the mountain without using the steps before cutting over. It was an experience to remember.