Tuesday 26-11 - Caverns, Beaches and Craters
A variety today.
Our first stop is a tour of the lava tube caverns at Ocean View, the Kula Kai Caverns and Lava Tubes. Not a long drive so easily found. Our group is 9 in total with the other 6 going on the longer tour. So down we go the few steps and into the caverns. It is a fairly easy walk. We have a briefing before we enter and though we don't go far into the tubes, we do learn a lot about volcanoes, eruptions and lava flows.
On our journey south we do see the southern most point of the USA but it is not recommended for hire cars and then a hike to make the point. But we do venture down to a black sand beach to see if we can find some turtles. It is pretty rough so not a good day for turtle hunting!
We move upwards now to Volcano National Park, where we stop at the Visitors Centre to grab some info on the Crater Rim drive. It was a loop once, but the 2018 eruption and subsequent lava flows have made it more of a one third crater rim drive. There are still a few stops to look at steam vents, lava flows and solidified crater lakes.
We are staying at Volcano House tonight, a lodge with a crater view. This is a 1,000 Things To Do Before You Die item, so we are making the most of it. Dinner is also at the lodge. A great day with the focus on Volcanoes!!
Our first stop is a tour of the lava tube caverns at Ocean View, the Kula Kai Caverns and Lava Tubes. Not a long drive so easily found. Our group is 9 in total with the other 6 going on the longer tour. So down we go the few steps and into the caverns. It is a fairly easy walk. We have a briefing before we enter and though we don't go far into the tubes, we do learn a lot about volcanoes, eruptions and lava flows.
On our journey south we do see the southern most point of the USA but it is not recommended for hire cars and then a hike to make the point. But we do venture down to a black sand beach to see if we can find some turtles. It is pretty rough so not a good day for turtle hunting!
We move upwards now to Volcano National Park, where we stop at the Visitors Centre to grab some info on the Crater Rim drive. It was a loop once, but the 2018 eruption and subsequent lava flows have made it more of a one third crater rim drive. There are still a few stops to look at steam vents, lava flows and solidified crater lakes.
We are staying at Volcano House tonight, a lodge with a crater view. This is a 1,000 Things To Do Before You Die item, so we are making the most of it. Dinner is also at the lodge. A great day with the focus on Volcanoes!!
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| Lava tube caverns |
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| Lava tube caverns |
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| Lava flows |
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| Southern coast |
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| Southern coast |
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| Steam vents in Volcano National Park |
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| Our view over Kilauea Caldera |
Looks interesting..
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