Touch-Down in Kailua-Kona
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We landed at the international airport of Kona. The first impression: Black cooled lava fields far and wide at the really small airport. You notice that the vegetation here is marked by the volcanoesLeer más
We landed at the international airport of Kona. The first impression: Black cooled lava fields far and wide at the really small airport. You notice that the vegetation here is marked by the volcanoesLeer más
A day that will stay in my memory for a long time! We didn't know what to expect at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and whether we would even get to see real lava. Sulfur fumes await us at KilaueaLeer más
4169 m above sea level in one day...possible, but...the air gets very thin very fast at this altitude and you should not try it with a normal car ;-). We dared the adventure, even if not quite legal.Leer más
From 4169 m altitude down to sea level we visited Hilo in the west of the island on the same day. This side of the island is more humid and rainy compared to the east, which is why Hilo resembles aLeer más
On the last day on Big Island we had three stops: The black sandy Punaluʻu Beach, the place where James Cook passed away (there is something piratey about this place, I loved it! :-) ) and the beachLeer más