Above the Clouds & Below the Waves - the Highs and Lows of Hawai'i's Big Island
May 13th 2013 Having recovered from our exhausting hike to the lava flow along the coast the previous day, Yann and I had resolved to hike to the top of Mauna Loa on wednesday (8th May). Thankfully - with the summit of Mauna Loa being almost 14,000 feet (over 4000 metres) above sea level - we would be able to tackle the first 11,000 feet of ascent by car, meaning we would only have to climb the remaining 2000-p
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