Tuesday July 30, 2002 Kulanaokuaiki, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI

Current Time GMT (+0): 05:03 Seattle (-8): 22:03 Kulanaokuaiki (+10): 15:03

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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: Sunny

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Available Photos:

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones Images may not be used without prior written approval.
	Subject: Vents in broken lava field Location: Kīpuka Kahāli'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Vents in broken lava field Location: Kīpuka Kahāli'i, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Petroglyphs Location: Pu'u Loa, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Petroglyphs Location: Pu'u Loa, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Petroglyphs Location: Pu'u Loa, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Petroglyph field Location: Pu'u Loa, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Petroglyphs Location: Pu'u Loa, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Warning sign Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava meeting the sea Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Lava meeting the sea Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Road closed by lava flow Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: No parking in lava field! Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available
	Subject: Drop off in water Location: Chain of Craters Road, Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, HI Larger image available

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Trip to Date:
	Day: 48 Linear Dist: 14007 Countries Visited: 3 Regions Visited: 8 Nights in Hotels: 17 Nights with Friends / Family: 22 Nights Camping: 6 Nights in Transit: 1 Nights in a Hospital: 2 Beers: 90	Click on map to Zoom in...

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Entry:

The plan had been to do a big hike today - but after a late start we put it off until tomorrow. The yellow jackets were bad at breakfast again. We went back to the view point at Hilina Pali, but it was overcast again by the time we got there. We explored the vent chimneys at Kīpuka Kahāli'i - odd structures that almost looked like fairy houses. We drove down the the end of the chain road again and hiked out to the Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs field. The petroglyphs were pretty interesting and it was amazing to wander around and find them on random rocks. After Pu'u Loa we decided to visit the lava flow one last time - this time in the day light. It was interesting and still amazing, but not the sound and light show that it was at night. We drove as far up Mona Loa as possible to see the big picture view, but when we got up there the clouds kept us from seeing much of anything. We went on another short hike so that we wouldn't feel the trip was a waste. Back in the main part of the park we took another shower then headed into Volcano Village for a nice diner at the Thai restaurant. We were running very low on gas so were distressed to find all the gas stations closed - we made it back to the camp but I'm worried about tomorrow.

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