Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Mauna Loa Lookout!
Last weekend, we took the kids up to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on a Sunday night, as we are currently homeschooling Adara and Bear didn't have school Monday. This is by far one of our favorite locations on the Big Island, as one can camp at Namakani Paio campground and do a night hike to view the lava! During the daytime, there are a multitude of hikes ranging from a half mile to five miles round trip. The Thurston Lava Tube is an exceptional short hike, in which visitors can walk through a tunnel, formed by lava in a matter of a half mile. For a longer hike, Kīlauea Iki, a pit crator and an old lava lake, is a fascinating traverse through Ohia trees and down across a lava rock, patterned by the older formations of molten lava.This hike is three miles total and a great one for kids, as they love to hear about the stories of Pele, the goddess of lava who grew angry and formed the lake! This was a tale we had spun for them as we kept them occupied along the three mile stretch. ...
