Monday July 29, 2002 Kulanaokuaiki, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI

Current Time GMT (+0): 15:48 Seattle (-8): 07:48 Kulanaokuaiki (+10): 01:48

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Kulanaokuaiki, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI :
	Latitude: 19° 20' 38" North Longitude: 155° 16' 26" West From Seattle: 2912 miles Altitude: 2708 feet Lodging: Camp - Kulanaokuaiki

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Today's Travel:
	Country: US Region: HI Weather: Partial Sun / Overcast

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Available Photos:

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones Images may not be used without prior written approval.
	Subject: Panorama 1 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 2 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 3 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 4 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 5 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 6 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 7 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 8 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 9 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Panorama 10 of 10 Location: Hilina Pali, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: The Keanakāko'i Crater Location: Keanakāko'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Mineral deposits Location: Keanakāko'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Crevasse Location: Keanakāko'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Color on rocks Location: Keanakāko'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Reflections off piece of lava Location: Keanakāko'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Crater floor, rim, and steam vents Location: Halema'uma'u, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Pineapple offering on edge of crater Location: Halema'uma'u, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava Location: Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava glow behind ridge Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava glow behind ridge (timed exposure) Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: New lava stream Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: New lava stream Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava stream hitting the sea Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available

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Trip to Date:
	Day: 47 Linear Dist: 14007 Countries Visited: 3 Regions Visited: 8 Nights in Hotels: 17 Nights with Friends / Family: 22 Nights Camping: 5 Nights in Transit: 1 Nights in a Hospital: 2 Beers: 87	Click on map to Zoom in...

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Entry:

After nearly a week of early mornings we finally got to sleep in a bit. At breakfast we discovered that the camp site is almost infested with yellow jackets - as soon as the food came out they moved in. From the camp site we drove down to the lookout at Hilina Pali. It has a great view down the escarpment to the sea 2,500 feet below. We hiked around a bit but the overcast skies didn't clear. Next we drove back around the crater rim the other direction, stopping at Keanakāko'i Crater, Halema'uma'u Crater, and the Southwest Rift, and getting water at the museum. At the Volcano House we hired a shower key - $4 each a day seemed a bit steep but we decided it was worth it. After a shower we made diner at the other camp to avoid the yellow jackets. After dark we went back down to see the lava again. It was a whole different experience. First of all the site had changed a lot - there was lava flowing around where we'd stood the night before. Also there were tons more people - it was very crowded. It was a different flow - mostly more subtle and with less wind so the lava was harder to see through the steam. Still it was amazing to see how quickly it changed - right before we left we watched a new flow open up and break out into a river of molten rock. Incredible!

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