Just another beautiful day living the island life!
We returned to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, to continue exploring. We explored a coastal trail feature a sea arch and endless petroglyphs.
Puสปuloa Petroglyphs | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP
This massive lava field contains almost 25,000 different petroglyphs, making it one of the largest petroglyph fields in all of Hawai’i. We meandered along the raised boardwalk, trying to interpret the petroglyphs before reaching the cliffs at the oceanside.
Thurston Lava Tube (Nฤhuku) | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP
Lava tubes, or pyroducts, are underground tunnels created by flowing hot lava.
We explored the Thurston Lava Tube (Nฤhuku), which is an underground tunnel sometimes formed during volcanic activity. Only a small portion of the tube was open, and the remaining miles were kept closed out of respect for the native Hawaiians, who used them for shelter, food storage, ceremonies, and burials.
Crater Rim Drive | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP
The Crater Rim Drive is one of the major roads through Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. It’s a normal paved road, and was a great option for us to continue to explore the park in the afternoon showers. We still got a little wet, because neither of us wanted to remain in the Jeep the whole time.
For dinner I had an unforgettable dish – chicken salad made with curry powder and macadamia nuts, served in half a papaya.
Tom had his first loco moco, which is rice topped with a hamburger patty, gravy, and a fried egg.
We ended the day with a drive to the southernmost point of the United States for a colorful sunset. We saw a number of brave cliff divers, and some memorials of previous cliff divers… so we did not join in the fun.
