Heading to our rainforest room. Hanhan thought these were fake, until she felt them. Hard to believe this is the way to the office at our hotel! Breakfast is served! All tropical fruits, fresh of course! Papaya boat was the best. The first National Park on the trip. What a welcome sign! This flower only grows in a high sulpher area. Steam vent, time to warm my hands a bit. On the path to the sulpher bank. Rotten eggs anyone? Looks prehistoric here with all the ferns. This is how they grow. The volcano was very active when we visited. How lava is reclaimed by vegetation. Hanhan and the warning sign about volcanic hazards. The last time I'd be dry and warm all day. Very eerie landscape here. Big chunk of lava that was thrown during an eruption. Buddhists were having a service just to my right. This plant only flowers once every 10 years, then dies. The entire valley is filled with sulpher fumes and steam vents. Beautiful trails inside the park. Labels Alaska