I think our bodies are still on Mountain Time, so since we were both awake at 5:30 a.m., we watched our Denver church service being live-streamed.

After breakfast, we drove southward through Wailea, a ritzy resort and golfing community. We then went through a protected lava field (Ahihi-Kina’u Natural Reserve) that showed actual lava rocks hardened from two volcanic explosions between 400-600 years ago.

In the afternoon, we went north again to find the boat dock in Maalaea for tomorrow’s whale-watching excursion.

Taking photos of the beautiful flora around our rented condo—and walking onto the beach each evening to watch sunsets over the ocean—became daily rituals. Enjoy my photo dump!