#HFS2018

I started this Blog when I first started working with the North Lake College Summer Hawaiian Field Studies course. I knew that in 2 weeks, I would learn so much and I needed a place to document it. I was right. I went back through my pictures when I got home and thought, "Did we stop here? I don't remember this!". So I went back to my Blog and was reminded of that moment. So many great moments, so many great stories...here is where I document them. Please read, enjoy, send me questions, comments, etc.

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Day 3 - To the Big Island of Hawaii, waterfalls, and Kona

Pele is not a happy woman. The south-east part of the island is having active lava flow right now.  So, what does this mean.  We normally spend quite a bit of time in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, but not this year.  We landed in Hilo, went to Akaka Falls, and then headed over to the Kona side of the island.

It was eerie how empty the airplane was. It makes me wonder how many people changed their plans with the Big Island fissure eruptions. Just FYI...we had NO problems and a wonderful time in Kona and Hilo!


Akaka Falls and some botany. 

 

There was a long drive over to Kona. We stopped along the way to look at kipuka.



We made it to Kona, got checked into Uncle Billy's Kona, and did some night academic activities.

 

Dinner at the Island Ono Loa Grill. Apparently, the 8th best Cheeseburger in the USA according to Yelp.  Pretty good hamburger.

 
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