I have really enjoyed our visit to the big island. We spent a bit over a week on the Kailua-Kona side, getting our fill of sand and sun. We have a bit under a week on the Hilo side, and have enjoyed sunny days here as well. This morning we are finally enjoying some of the rain that makes Hilo famous – and provides all of the water for the house we are renting.
Yesterday we headed to the coast and enjoyed tide pool snorkeling, volcanic hot pools, and steam vents. Today we are headed out to volcano park. Unfortunately there isn’t much lava flow right now, and a lot of sulfur dioxide at the caldera – many trails are closed. I’ve got a feeling it will still be pretty amazing.