Re: Lava Flow...hmmm...
yes, i was naively hoping that it would open up again during our visit but it didn't happen and she blew again the night we left so they were right to keep it closed.
we went to volcano house and saw the gas pouring out of the vent at halemaumau and drove to the end of chain of craters road and saw more steam far off in the distance where i guess the lava is flowing into the sea. the weather was dismal at kmc and around the caldera although it was lovely down near the coast.
the air was very clear when we were there but i see how much the plume coming out of halemaumau has grown since we left so i just hope they dont have to close down the park.
with the wet weather, i didn't want to risk hiking in to the lava viewing area and someone falling and hurting themselves so we didn't try.
hubby and the kids weren't really into it - they complained that it was cold and wet and didn't like the food at any of the restaurants that i took them to (all the ones i ALWAYS go to on my trips to the big island!) for my boys, the best part of the trip was the video game arcade at kmc. there were a lot of school groups staying there so the arcade was always packed. i hope they grow to appreciate the effort later but i think they would have been just as happy, if not happier to have stayed home on o'ahu and played their x-box all weekend.
one highlight they did mention was the steam vents - they liked to stand in the steam because it was warm. i guess that's something.
you know the observation deck (Jagger Museum) is officially closed off to the public so viewing of the crater is limited to the Volcano House area
we went to volcano house and saw the gas pouring out of the vent at halemaumau and drove to the end of chain of craters road and saw more steam far off in the distance where i guess the lava is flowing into the sea. the weather was dismal at kmc and around the caldera although it was lovely down near the coast.
the air was very clear when we were there but i see how much the plume coming out of halemaumau has grown since we left so i just hope they dont have to close down the park.
with the wet weather, i didn't want to risk hiking in to the lava viewing area and someone falling and hurting themselves so we didn't try.
hubby and the kids weren't really into it - they complained that it was cold and wet and didn't like the food at any of the restaurants that i took them to (all the ones i ALWAYS go to on my trips to the big island!) for my boys, the best part of the trip was the video game arcade at kmc. there were a lot of school groups staying there so the arcade was always packed. i hope they grow to appreciate the effort later but i think they would have been just as happy, if not happier to have stayed home on o'ahu and played their x-box all weekend.
one highlight they did mention was the steam vents - they liked to stand in the steam because it was warm. i guess that's something.
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