Hawaii 05/17-21/15

A Visit to Volcanoes, Beaches, and Rainforests!
Hawaii-002 Heading to our rainforest room.
Heading to our rainforest room.
Hawaii-003 Hanhan thought these were fake, until she felt them.
Hanhan thought these were fake, until she felt them.
Hawaii-004 Hard to believe this is the way to the office at our hotel!
Hard to believe this is the way to the office at our hotel!
Hawaii-005 Breakfast is served! All tropical fruits, fresh of course! Papaya boat was the best.
Breakfast is served! All tropical fruits, fresh of course! Papaya boat was the best.
Hawaii-006 The first National Park on the trip.
The first National Park on the trip.
Hawaii-007 What a welcome sign!
What a welcome sign!
Hawaii-008 This flower only grows in a high sulpher area.
This flower only grows in a high sulpher area.
Hawaii-009 Steam vent, time to warm my hands a bit.
Steam vent, time to warm my hands a bit.
Hawaii-010 On the path to the sulpher bank. Rotten eggs anyone?
On the path to the sulpher bank. Rotten eggs anyone?
Hawaii-011 Looks prehistoric here with all the ferns. This is how they grow.
Looks prehistoric here with all the ferns. This is how they grow.
Hawaii-013 The volcano was very active when we visited.
The volcano was very active when we visited.
Hawaii-017 How lava is reclaimed by vegetation.
How lava is reclaimed by vegetation.
Hawaii-018 Hanhan and the warning sign about volcanic hazards.
Hanhan and the warning sign about volcanic hazards.
Hawaii-023 The last time I'd be dry and warm all day.
The last time I'd be dry and warm all day.
Hawaii-024 Very eerie landscape here.
Very eerie landscape here.
Hawaii-026 Big chunk of lava that was thrown during an eruption.
Big chunk of lava that was thrown during an eruption.
Hawaii-027 Buddhists were having a service just to my right.
Buddhists were having a service just to my right.
Hawaii-029 This plant only flowers once every 10 years, then dies.
This plant only flowers once every 10 years, then dies.
Hawaii-031 The entire valley is filled with sulpher fumes and steam vents.
The entire valley is filled with sulpher fumes and steam vents.
Hawaii-035 Beautiful trails inside the park.
Beautiful trails inside the park.

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