HILO
The ship docked at 8:00 a.m. this morning in Hilo Harbor.
I met the group for a shore excursion to VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK at 8:30 a.m. provided by Polynesian Adventure Tours
First stop within Volcanoes National Park was the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum
Kilauea Caldera with crater and volcanic gas
Crater with volcanic gas
Ohi/a Tree grows in volcanic ash
Pahoehoe lava (smooth, ropy surface) A'a lava (rough ragged surface)
Thurston Lava Tube
Thurston Lava Tube
Thurston Lava Tube
Thurston Lava Tube
A'e ferns grow in cracks from lava
Lava
Lava
Ohi'a tree growing in lava
Kilauea Iki
Kilauea Iki with a'e ferns and ohi'a tree
On the way back to Hilo, our tour bus stopped at Candies Big Island.
Hand Dipped Chocolates assembly line
The tour bus returned to the ship about 1:30 p.m.
I had a nice afternoon lunch in the Aloha Cafe and took a short nap.
Had a late-night snack at the Cadillac Diner
The ship docked at 8:00 a.m. this morning in Hilo Harbor.
I met the group for a shore excursion to VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK at 8:30 a.m. provided by Polynesian Adventure Tours
The tour bus returned to the ship about 1:30 p.m.
I had a nice afternoon lunch in the Aloha Cafe and took a short nap.
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