On the last day we left early, drove to Hilo with a little sightseeing and shopping along the way, and went on an Island Hoppers airplane ride with our pilot Dale. First my mom and I flew while Andy stayed with Leilani, then Andy went with two other tourists. When he came back Leilani happily called out “My turn” and was really dissappointed when she couldn’t go.
The mighty Pu’u O’o which no longer has lava now that it flows out elsewhere:
The Royal Gardens subdivision that was cut off and partially covered by lava in the 1990’s (see maps of past and current flows):
He didn’t do this with me in the plane – guess he does not like to hear women scream…
Andy says: you did too do that…in photoshop!
I suppose this is called a “lavafall:”
Colorful roofs of old downtown Hilo:
The Boiling Pots on the Wailuku River were so pretty from the air…
…that we decided to see them again from the ground:
