We couldn’t have asked for a better day!  The weather was absolutely spectacular!!  Amazing views at every turn.  We started for the summit just before 7am and arrived at the summit in just under 4.5 hours.  It was not only emotional, because we were standing on sacred ground, but astonishing, as the views were overwhelming.  When you look at the photos below, you may think some of what you see in the background is sky, but it’s actually the ocean.  The lake on the mountain is Lake Wai’au, also very sacred to the Hawaiian people.  I’m so very thankful to have had a safe journey up and down the mountain and for my friend Tom Murphy who was awesome company and encouraging.  I can’t thank him enough.  I also want to thank Andrew for his dedication to filming in such extreme conditions, as he ran across rock of lava to get the best shots ever.  It was fun to see him working with the drone.

Thank you to everyone for being so encouraging and supportive.  Love you all!  6 down, 44 to go…