For today's adventure, Dave and I headed out on our own, expecting a long hike through rough terrain. Well, to be fair, about 5 miles roundtrip, but when you are navigating a field of lava flow with no marked trail, it can be pretty strenuous! We wanted to see where the lava flows into the sea and even if we hadn't gone that far, the lava flows we walked through were breath-taking. Pele was bronze, black, gold, silver, sparkling, braided, corded, cracked and every other formation you could think of. It was a hot hike in the black lava, even with a steady wind. Don't try this without water!
And we finally made it! You can see the red molten lava flowing off the tip of this newly forming land.
While we were watching the lava flow into the sea, we happened to glance to the right and see some lava flowing even closer!
After this exhilerating lava tour, we headed for the Wai'opae Tidepools. These naturally formed pools are protected from the crashing waves, but a treasure trove for the snorkeler. With the wind blowing pretty hard, I was actually pretty cold, but hung on as long as I could in this underwater paradise. The fish were amazing. I saw a little puffer fish too, but he was camera shy.
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| Saddle Wrasse |
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| Possibly a Blackspot Sergeant |
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| Some kind of bird wrasse? |
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| Convict Tang |
I believe this large fish is a blacktail snapper. He was about a foot long.
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