February 8th – Volcano National Park
The day began with a trip to Hawaii Volcano National Park via Saddle Road. Tourist Moment: (We didn’t know what to call this). Route 200, the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, also called Saddle Road, bisects Hawaii’s largest island, cutting over the raised slopes (the saddle) between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The moderately-trafficked, often two-lane road is the fastest route between Kailua-Kona and Hilo and leads to observatory access atop both mountains. (Not going there – it is snowing).
As the group exited the car at the national park, it was raining and they discovered that the temperature had dropped. Everyone had brought umbrellas but Larry and Debbie packed their umbrellas. (Note to self: Bring an umbrella and store in a place that does not require crouching in the trunk upending your luggage.) So much for picnicking in the park. Luckily, Le Cheap girls, were able to find the Kilauea Military Camp Café. Yep, they ate in the military camp café. (What a deal!). They have a post office, store, and a bowling alley. (Our author is digressing).
At this point, Debbie would like to comment on the dress code for Hawaii. There does not seem to be one. This can be problematic for someone like Debbie who teeters on the line of being a contestant on “What Not To Wear”. (Debbie is thankful that no one has turned her into that show). She has seen people wearing the following:
- Stripes with Plaids (Debbie fears that as she ages that one day she may exit the house wearing these)
- Women wearing platform heels as they hike over lave (A jaw-dropping sight)
- People who just seem to put on layers of clothes none of which goes with the other (Plaid pants, pink dress topped with a green turtle T-shirt and no they are not homeless)
- Boxers and a Hawaiian shirt worn to the KMZ Cafe to stand around and shoot the breeze with friends while waiting for food. (Our personal favorite but extremely distracting to our diners).
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Debbie says that now the bar has been lowered. Larry has started checking Debbie’s dress before she goes out. Those stripes and plaids are starting to look attractive.
The original plan was to spend the night and hike to the lava flow. However, no one was up for a 3-hour hike in the rain so decided to explore the park in more detail than planned. First stop, the Jager Museum. Tourist Moment: The overlook outside of the museum offers a panoramic view of Kīlauea Caldera. (Debbie says that you can see the smoke and people actually walk down there. She puts those people in the NSS category.)
Next stop was the Thurston Lava Tube. Unfortunately, no parking, so they hiked a mile back and forth since they weren’t hiking that night. By the end of the day, everyone had walked close to 5 miles.
