From the big island and 2 nights of no sleep we flew back to Honolulu, this time we actually left the airport braving the masses, big hostels and shopping centres - ok, so we didn't actually go in to …
Hawaii – Camping
There is a lot to be said for camping - getting you outdoors, the fresh air, waking up with nature on your doorstep and in our case saving you lots of money on pricey hotels. However, it can have its …
Hawaii – The rest of the Big Island
So when not hiking across, climbing up and just watching things that produce lava the rest of our time was spent exploring what else the island had to offer. Those spots on the island not affected by …
Mauna Kea
At 13,796 ft, just over 4,100 meters, Hawaii's tallest mountain is on the Big Island. It seems to start at the coast on either side of the island and just keep gradually rising from there before …
Hawaii – Lava!!
If at first you don't succeed then... say what the hell and get the credit card out for the first time this whole trip and blow some money making it happen! So having got so near to the lava a few …
Hawaii – Volcano National Park
Something that has caused weeks of disruption in the UK and Europe was something that we were itching to see in Hawaii - although fully aware that the chances of actually seeing anything other than a …