Today was a travel day. The tour group had a sightseeing bus ride from Kona to Hilo. It was more of a relaxing day, compared to helicopter and ATV rides. We left the hotel in Kona at 8:30 and arrived in Hilo at the hotel at about 5:00. The bus took the southern route around the island. We made several stops along the way. The first was at the Kona coffee company. Before getting to Volcano Park, we stopped briefly at one of the black sand beaches. We made several stops in Volcano National Park, a couple around the rim of the volcano. We couldn't get very close to the rim as the volcanic smog, or vog, was real thick. The vog is a hydrogen sulfide gas. A fatal level of this gas is 10 ppm. The level in some areas have been measured at 40 ppm. We did get to the visitors center and to a couple of the scenic turnouts around the crater. We also went on a hike through one of the volcanic tubes (old lava flow tube). Lots of beautiful flowers on this side of the Island, also. After leaving the park, we went through the Macedamia Nut forest and factory, and an orchid garden. We have an early flight tomorrow morning for Mauai.Friday, March 7, 2008
Bus trip from Kona to Hilo
Today was a travel day. The tour group had a sightseeing bus ride from Kona to Hilo. It was more of a relaxing day, compared to helicopter and ATV rides. We left the hotel in Kona at 8:30 and arrived in Hilo at the hotel at about 5:00. The bus took the southern route around the island. We made several stops along the way. The first was at the Kona coffee company. Before getting to Volcano Park, we stopped briefly at one of the black sand beaches. We made several stops in Volcano National Park, a couple around the rim of the volcano. We couldn't get very close to the rim as the volcanic smog, or vog, was real thick. The vog is a hydrogen sulfide gas. A fatal level of this gas is 10 ppm. The level in some areas have been measured at 40 ppm. We did get to the visitors center and to a couple of the scenic turnouts around the crater. We also went on a hike through one of the volcanic tubes (old lava flow tube). Lots of beautiful flowers on this side of the Island, also. After leaving the park, we went through the Macedamia Nut forest and factory, and an orchid garden. We have an early flight tomorrow morning for Mauai.
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