T & A's Visit

Terry and Angela came for a short visit after their week on Oahu with Nicole & family. So fun to have them here. Last visit was almost ten years ago. Weather wasn't as great as the previous week, but we made the most of it. Monday we went over to Pololu and hiked down part way. Love this coastline!

Better picture of T & A

Tuesday, we headed for Volcano, stopping en route at Akaka.  Timing was great -- it started to rain after we got back in the car.

Angela in deep thought

Took the scenic route around by Onomea Bay.  Some tourists were taking pictures from a bridge, so we stopped and took some, too.

We could see daylight at the end of the tunnel.  (Didn't show up well here.)

First stop at the Park (after visiting with a ranger at the Visitors' Center) was at Volcano House (under renovation) for a look into Kilauea Crater and across to Halemaumau.

Next stop Kilauea-iki, then the Thurston lava tube.  Had almost forgotten what fun it was.

After a drive down Chain of Craters Road, we came back to Kilauea.  View from the steam vents overlook.  As it had gotten darker, we could see the glow from Halemaumau.

Last stop was the Jaggar Museum -- the closest view point to Halemaumau.  First picture was with flash, so got a reflection from the fog.  It was actually dark.

This time, without flash.  Immediately after, fog started rolling in and the view was significantly dimmed.  Again, our timing was perfect!

We finished our tour with a trip around KMC (just in case T & A want to stay there in the future),  shared a Subway sandwich and pint of BR ice cream in Hilo, then home over the Saddle Road.  All in all, a great day!  Sadly, I needed to work a little and missed out on the Wednesday activities.  We closed out the day with dinner at Sansei's, then to the airport.  Next time, Terry and Angela, you must stay longer; it was so nice to have you here.