Hawaiian Vacation- Part 2

So, the next day we went to Kilo. We didn't have anything planned, so we just went sight seeing, it was INCREDIBLE. Kilo is a very volcanic island, but beautiful. We went to Akaka falls, which was incredible. It was quite a hike to see the 2 falls, but totally worth it and the hike was full of amazing flowers and vegetation. Everything is so huge, you feel like you're on the set of Jurassic Park or King Kong or something!





A smaller waterfall that was on the hike between the 2 water falls.




Then we went to Thurston Lava Tube which was another hike, but totally worth it!

The wonder of God's creation is so evident in the mountains of Kilo. A massive tube made entirely of Lava!
Then we went to see the volcano. The white speck in the bottom righthand corner is a person walking down in the crater, we stayed on the rim.


Another active volcano with steam billowing constantly for the past 10 years since it's last eruption!


Then we went to the beach which had incredible views and beautiful black sand!







The cooled lava made up the majority of the coast line that wasn't black sand. It was so cool to see how the lava had cooled as soon as it hit the sea. Gorgeous.




The #1 most dangerous plant in Hawaii... the coconut tree. At an average height of 33 feet, a coconut hits the ground with the force of 2 metric tons!

Then, that night after we boarded the boat again, we sailed by the volcano on Kilo that was still spewing hot lava into the ocean! It was magnificient!
So, that was Kilo! More tomorrow!

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