We stop at the Kilauea
Visitor Center to get
some information
on Kilauea.
Eric & I walked to Volcano
House & their Kileauea
overlook.
Our first view of steaming
Kilauea, home of the
Hawaii is a very rainy State. Groundwater seeps through the porous Volcanic Rock into hot Lava, boils, and creates the steam we see.
The nearby Overlook
is crowded with
visitors.
pictures of the Volcano.
A selfie with Kilauea
This shot shows the depth
of the Crater.
Eric and I reminisce about our visit to Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua in December 2012. Masaya is a Shield Volcano, like Kilauea and other Hawaiian Volcanoes.
Stefan drives past Kilauea
Established in 1898 the Camp is the first Military Construction in Hawaii. It was used for Off Base Recreation in the early 1900s. During World War II this remote Military Installation was used as a Japanese Internment Camp. It is now a Hotel.
Our next stop is the Steam Vents.
Steam rises from cracks
in the ground.
Rangers ask that visitors
not toss coins into it.
Stefan told me that Rangers wear protective gear to protect them from the heat while removing tossed in items,
Stefan & Eric watch
the steam rise.
Steam rises in the distance as Stefan drives us to our next stop.
Eric & I follow the Kilauea
Iki Trail to the Lava Tube.
We are using one of Stefan's
flashlights.
The trail has railings, steps,
& swooping inclines.
the opening to the
Lava Tube.
It's dark as a tomb in there.
We keep to the middle of the
Lava Ttube so we don't
hit our heads on the
sloping walls.
National Park, Stefan starts the
We are going to Volcano Winery for tastings and lunch.
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