Chapter 15 Land of Volcanoes
February 1st 2012 October 12—After a good rest yesterday, it was back to driving and exploring again. Today we went to the Volcanoes National Park—an opportunity to see active volcanoes. Before the Christian missionaries came to the Hawaiian Islands, the people worshiped many gods. Pele is the goddess of fire and hence the goddess of volcanoes. One hears a lot about Pele on the Big Island. She is depicted as a
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