Sorry for the delay!
This past weekend, my aunt and uncle came to visit me for a few days of adventure :)
On Friday, they picked me up after class along with their friend, a long time Hawaii resident. She directed us to Puna, where we drove down the coast and saw the newest beach in the world, created by the 2018 Kilauea eruption. We saw the newest lava fields and beautiful scenery while enjoying the afternoon sun. We stayed in Volcano with their friends (and their lovely cat- see the photo album for pictures!).
Saturday, we spent the day hiking around Volcano national park. We got to explore some of the lesser-known areas, like the area with the lava trees. Lava trees are from when a lava flow engulfed a tree, but didn't burn it up immediately. The lava cooled around the tree which then died or burned, but the impression of its trunk was forever left in the lava. There are pictures of these too! We stopped at a local Thai food truck on the way home and we had an amazing meal back at the house :) Later that evening, we checked into the Kilauea Military Camp for our Saturday night stay, then accompanied our friends to the Volcano House, a hotel in the park, to see a local opera singer perform. She was amazing and definitely a unique experience!
Sunday, we rose early and drove to Punalu'u black sand beach to watch the sunrise and snorkel before the crowds arrived. Unfortunately, it was pretty cloudy but it was still beautiful! The water was freezing, but it was worth it because we saw so many sea turtles and beautiful tropical fish! We didn't think to bring the go pro so I don't have pictures in the water, but hopefully I'll make it back over there another time. We stopped at the Volcano farmer's market on the way back, where we ate freshly made turnovers, bought some local chocolate, and I found cat and frog earrings :) We then drove back to Hilo to enjoy the Superbowl and some shopping before going to dinner at Cafe Pesto (which was fantastic!), which had a live jazz duo perfect for the dinner atmosphere. We then parted ways, as I unfortunately had school in the morning.
I am so glad they were able to come out and visit, even if just for a weekend. I had such a great time and I loved spending time with them! Check out the photos I took this weekend (link below)- more to come later!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QwZZPnNjqFUmhBru5
This past weekend, my aunt and uncle came to visit me for a few days of adventure :)
On Friday, they picked me up after class along with their friend, a long time Hawaii resident. She directed us to Puna, where we drove down the coast and saw the newest beach in the world, created by the 2018 Kilauea eruption. We saw the newest lava fields and beautiful scenery while enjoying the afternoon sun. We stayed in Volcano with their friends (and their lovely cat- see the photo album for pictures!).
Saturday, we spent the day hiking around Volcano national park. We got to explore some of the lesser-known areas, like the area with the lava trees. Lava trees are from when a lava flow engulfed a tree, but didn't burn it up immediately. The lava cooled around the tree which then died or burned, but the impression of its trunk was forever left in the lava. There are pictures of these too! We stopped at a local Thai food truck on the way home and we had an amazing meal back at the house :) Later that evening, we checked into the Kilauea Military Camp for our Saturday night stay, then accompanied our friends to the Volcano House, a hotel in the park, to see a local opera singer perform. She was amazing and definitely a unique experience!
Sunday, we rose early and drove to Punalu'u black sand beach to watch the sunrise and snorkel before the crowds arrived. Unfortunately, it was pretty cloudy but it was still beautiful! The water was freezing, but it was worth it because we saw so many sea turtles and beautiful tropical fish! We didn't think to bring the go pro so I don't have pictures in the water, but hopefully I'll make it back over there another time. We stopped at the Volcano farmer's market on the way back, where we ate freshly made turnovers, bought some local chocolate, and I found cat and frog earrings :) We then drove back to Hilo to enjoy the Superbowl and some shopping before going to dinner at Cafe Pesto (which was fantastic!), which had a live jazz duo perfect for the dinner atmosphere. We then parted ways, as I unfortunately had school in the morning.
I am so glad they were able to come out and visit, even if just for a weekend. I had such a great time and I loved spending time with them! Check out the photos I took this weekend (link below)- more to come later!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QwZZPnNjqFUmhBru5
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