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Our condo, Kanaloa at Kona
Our view ("partial ocean view", full ocean sound)
Our spider
Hawai‘i has ferrets, not squirrels
Yay!
Some plants around the grounds...
Sunset, day 2. This is at the Old Kona Airport State Park
Our car driving across the ā‘ā lava at Honokōhau
Snorkeling at Honokōhau
At Kealakekua Bay
Snorkeling at Kealakeua Bay
At the Painted Church
The Pacific waves make big splashes.
Happy Birthday Renée!
Near South Point, the southern-most point in the United States. Lots of ā‘ā lava...
A Scenic Point near Punalu‘u Beach Park
Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach
Huge mountains! (They're 3 inches tall)
You can't tell, but this is a sea turtle!
Look out for Renée!
The Kīlauea Iki crater
We hiked through the rain forest down to the crater 400ft below
And here is the crater floor, with steam vents.
The crater was formed in 1959 by a fissure eruption pouring lava into a "lava lake."
Hapu‘u ferns, unique to Hawai‘i
This road used to go farther, but it was inundated by pāhoehoe lava in April 2003.
Dystopia!
Sunset, day 4
Hōlei Sea Arch
Hot liquid magma, flowing down the hillside!
Inside the Thurston Lava Tube
Day 5: Hike into Waipi‘o Valley
We hiked down "the steepest road in this hemisphere" (25% grade) to the bottom of the valley
Inside the valley
A waterfall!
Looking up into the valley, along the river we crossed. We held our bags over our heads and waded through chest-deep water!
Waipi‘o Valley from the other side
Looking up into the valley
The cliff bordering the valley on the west side
Plants in the valley
Surfers!
Swimming in the pool at our condo
We're back in Seattle
