Blogs from Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America

img=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5plk25NEr2w/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEZCPYBEIoBSFXyq4qpAwsIARUAAIhCGAFwAQ==&rs=AOn4CLDuYDggACxqu_ZwnHiYxp8Bn2jUDw15:29 2018, 6 Volcano Helicopter Tour img=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KifFWrSEdmU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEZCPYBEIoBSFXyq4qpAwsIARUAAIhCGAFwAQ==&rs=AOn4CLCrxv14zzC_MsqLzP_mWuDCNB7mzA 13:35 2018, 6 Volcano Eruption img=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4VxaPaflx-g/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEZCPYBEIoBSFXyq4qpAwsIARUAAIhCGAFwAQ==&rs=AOn4CLB1uvSlpWzhhKsEYjipGuIzKTz-QA4:55 2018, 6 Lava Tube ... read more

Day 8 We were up early again as we were headed to Maui and it was a 2 hour drive to the airport. A quick brekky of Spam again and we left our treehouse sanctuary behind. We only wanted the one quick stop on the way which was at Rainbow Falls. A 24 ft waterfall flowing over a lava cave that when the sun hit it created rainbows.. magical!! Kym saw some people on the rocks above the falls and wanted to get closer. So in my thongs I climbed over rocks that had water flowing next to them to get to the falls for that perfect picture. It was spectacular to see so close. Our next part of the journey wasn't so good. We thought we had enough fuel to get us to the next ... read more

Hilo 29th March Hilo The Big Island, Hawaii - where there are two active volcanoes and Captain Cook was killed in Kealakekua Bay in 1779. Other interesting facts about the island is that it has 13 major climatic zones from tropical rain forests to snow capped mountains and the ukulele is a favourite musical instrument (bizarre)!!! Hilo is the capital and gateway to the Hawaiin Volcanoes National Park. The park was created a World Heritage Site in 1987 and has two active volcanoes. Maunganui Loa (13677 ft) and Kilauea (4078 ft), the latter being the more active and volatile. Kilauea has been erupting continuously since for the last 20 years and lava buried the village of Kalapana in 1990, the crater is called ' The House of Everlasting Fire'. We took a Highlights tour to give ... read more

We spent the next 3 days on the island of Hawaii, i.e. the Big Island. The north-east side, near Hilo town and the Volcano National Park, is just amazing. Lots of greenery, beautiful flowers, trees, birds, waterfalls and of course, the active volcanoes. Not to miss when in Hawaii!... read more

Aloha, Our first stop was the Island of Hawai'i. It was formed many centuries ago by volcanic eruption. This is the largest land mass on earth that was created by a volcano. It is said that when the Goddess Pele is angered, a volcano erupts. The island sinks about three inches per year because of the weight of the lava. So much of the island is vast expanses of grey, however vegetation grows back quickly--the 100 plus inches of rainfall each year makes that possible. The Island of Hawai'i boasts eleven of the thirteen weather systems from snow on mountain tops to rain forests. The only two missing are full Saharan and Arctic. Sugar cane was the main crop for many years, but now they grow only enough for their own use. The Dole plant closed ... read more