Hilo

See the volcano

  • Take Roberts tour ($39 each) decided to rent a car instead
  • Rented Ford truck for ($59 plus tax and gas)
  • Want to drive 11 mile crater rim, lower half of rim closed because ofgases.
  • See Lava where it crosses Chain of Craters Road (was too far to drive)
  • Lava tube, very cool, rain forest.
  • Wear hiking shoes and take water and snaks
  • Hilo to Volcano - 45 minutes 
    Hilo to Waimea - 1 hour 15 minutes 
    Hilo to Kohala - 1 hour 45 minutes

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