Volcanos

Woke to another amazing sunrise at the meditation center. Did I mention we could hear the waves crashing from our bed? 

An outdoor shower to ready ourselves before we headed out. 

We drove west to Volcanos National park. After a ranger talk explaining the 5 volcanos of the island we opted for a backcountry experience of hiking and camping on the Napau trail where the end gives viewes of the currently active Puu Oo volcano. 

It was a long, ankle wrenching 7.5 miles over black lava. It was like a moon-scape. The lava is hard and sharp and heavy and so varied. It is folded and cracked and rippled. Some pieces were so iridescent and shiny they looked like gems. 

We also came upon the endangered Nene Hawian geese. 

  And the craziest thing is the giant pit craters scattered through the landscape. They are hundreds of feet deep with vertical walls and nothing but lava at the base. 

We traversed 2 miles of seemingly ancient forest. 

And culminated the day with long distance views of erupting volcano.