Day 38 – February 11 – Hilo, Hawaii
Photos
Waiting to leave the ship and pick up our rental car
Des had a 7-passenger Toyota mini-van ready for us
Kilauea Military Camp and park Welcome Center
Kilauea Overlook
Panorama of Kilauea Overlook area
Steam venting at Kilauea Overlook
Ferns along the road to the Thurston lava tube
Thurston lava tube
Walking down to the Thurston lava tube
Foliage on the path to the Thurston lava tube
Entrance to the Thurston lava tube
Kelsey and Jan ready to enter the lava tube
Inside the lava tube
Inside the lava tube
Walking in the forest near the lava tube
People hiking the Kilauea Iki Trail
Lava at Mau Loa o Maunaulu
Lava at Mau Loa o Maunaulu
Looking at the Pacific Ocean from Mau Loa o Maunaulu
Observation point at Mau Loa o Maunaulu
End of the driving portion of Chain of Craters Road
Selfie with Holei Sea Arch in background
Panorama of Holei Sea Arch area
Closer view of Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Waves crashing the rocks at Holei Sea Arch
Lava field looking up from Holei Sea Arch area – elevation 2,000 feet
Visitor center and store at Mauna Loa macadamia nuts
Going crazy buying macadamia nut products
Inside the Mauna Loa macadamia nut store
Ken’s House of Pancakes
Jan’s turkey, cranberry and sprouts sandwich
Dick’s tri-deck club sandwich
Kelsey’s chicken and beef teriyaki with stir-fry vegetables and fish cake
Fries we took back to the ship (couldn’t eat because full)
Pineapple upside down cake with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream
Dancer from The Sound of Hilo
One of the dances performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Hula dance performed by The Sound of Hilo
Dancers and musicians from The Sound of Hilo
Sonja with Kelsey and young friend who speaks English and French
Kelsey trying out the hula