adolf you've got to check it out it will blow ya mind when on the Big Island stay at the King Kamehameha's Motel it's a full day tour cost about $185 you will not be disappointed www.kilaueavolcano.com What a sight - the crater has a hole 100ft wide with smoke & gas spewing out into the sky. So much smoke it covers the town of Kailua-Kona 2 hrs away. The lava flow then travels through lava tubes to meet the ocean. It’s certainly putting on a good show with lava as big as a Malibu surfboard spewing out & flying high into the air - along with more smoke & gas. Truly an amazing thing to witness mother nature at its best. New land being formed with over 600,000 hectares being formed over a space of 25 yrs. You could probably buy cheap waterfront property. About one month ago a young local Hawaiian on his F-16 SUP (pictured above) made news by paddling up close to the lava flow entering the ocean. He was later quoted saying “a couple of drops of salt water landed on his feet and scalded him”. If he was to fall into the ocean it would have meant instant death.
The temperature of the lava ranges between 1100 deg C - 500 deg C. The water literally boils where lava meets the ocean and walking through an old lava tube 20 ft round is a great experience. Having a busted eardrum from a surfing accident many years ago & also having surfers ear it would be a real nightmare to live on the big island of Hawaii. It’s the newest formed island and while driving around the island the altitudes are continually up & down - from sea level to 4,000 ft above. I had to keep equalising my ears due to the change in elevation. It can really do ones heads in. By the end of the day I was walking around like I had shell-shock I couldn’t hear anything. The next day I was off to Mauna Kea summit 14,000ft above sea level (well above the clouds) www.maunakea.com to watch the spectacular sun set where there is a group of astronomical observatories due to the very clear skies. Talk about cold decked out in our Arctic parkas & gloves -0 deg C. Great sunset followed by star gazing through big telescopes. Due to no light pollution the night sky is truly amazing it was a real buzz checking out new galaxies, the moons around Jupiter, Saturn, black holes, & numerous constellations.

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interesting question to a well traveled surfer .

Downwinder said..

The last question is a hard one to answer adolf traveling is bulk fun, I love it when I can afford it, it's an expensive sport you are for ever saving.

Ahhh, I tried. But a good answer.

So, given that we are dead a long time.... What destination would be on your bucket list?

Keep posting those beautiful pics.