No first time visitors to the Big Island can properly visit the island without a rendezvous to Madam Pele’s Volcano. We are proper tourists, and arranged to spend two nights near the volcano.
When we left the sunny Kohala Coast, and into the roam of Hilo, we were immediately greeted by darkening skies, powerful angry sea, and sheets of slapping rain.
Well, if you are willing to brave the rain, Hilo will generously reward you with gorgeous lush tropical greenery…
That night, after dinner, we drove into the Volcano National Park to peak at the live volcano. Wow, RED GLOW, yup, there was hot lava burning underneath us.
During the day, you can only see the aftermath of Goddess Pele’s handy work.
Aloha.
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