Yesterday we drove to Hilo for a trip in a helicopter over the active volcano. Getting to Hilo took about two hours and we stopped at many places on the way for gorgeous ocean and beach views. We drove down to Point Laupahoehoe which took us right down to the ocean. It was so beautiful, the water was so blue.... but at the same time it holds some really sad memories... in 1946 there was a HUGE tsunami that came in. There was a school in the valley and many of the children and their teachers were killed. We continued on our journey and again stopped at so many little awesome places. Then we made it to our Helicopter and our trip. Lava is not very colorful so the pictures look not near as awesome. We could see the red of the lava, lots of steam vents on the mountain, and steam as the lava hit the ocean. The picture with green in it is where the lava is eating up the trees...A housing development was obliverated. It's been two years since it started and it's still moving... and no trace of the homes. Except for one.... Jack Thompson's... it's still there, he lives in it... can't drive there but you can hike or heli in... His home is a bed and breakfast not that there are a lot of takers. The whole trip was about 50 minutes. Our pilot was great. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.
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