{"id":555,"date":"2017-07-07T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T05:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-07-07T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T05:24:27","slug":"volcanoes-big-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/07\/07\/volcanoes-big-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloha Hawaii \u2013 Volcanoes National Park \u2013 Big Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Volcanoes National Park was our first stop after arriving at the Big Island. Since we had an <a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/06\/29\/sunrise-big-island-hawaii\/\">early flight<\/a>, we were quite early at the national park (open 24h), weren&#8217;t we? \u00a0Anyhow, there weren&#8217;t many people in the park. \u00a0It&#8217;s like a lost world. \u00a0If we had more time (if I go to the Big Island again in the future), I would love to try wondering on that black land.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-557\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-lost-land.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii volcanoes national park lost land\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-lost-land.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-lost-land-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-lost-land-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-lost-land-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lost land<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-558\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-pattern.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii volcanoes national park dried lava pattern\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-pattern.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-pattern-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-pattern-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-pattern-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dried lava pattern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We drove towards the seaside, hoping to see lava flowing into the ocean. \u00a0Unfortunately, it was not possible that day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-559\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-559 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii volcanoes national park dried lava\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;River&#8221; of dried lava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, we could see the the path of the flowing lava. \u00a0Imagine that the black dried lava was boiling red and marching towards the ocean some days in the past&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-river.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii volcanoes national park dried lava river\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-river.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-river-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-river-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-dried-lava-river-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lava flowing into the ocean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we went to the Jagger museum to see <strong>Halema &#8216;uma&#8217;u Crater<\/strong>,\u00a0one of the most active volcanoes on earth. \u00a0It was easy to spot from far place, with high and big &#8220;smoke&#8221; (gas eruption).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-561 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii volcanoes national park\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park--1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halema &#8216;uma&#8217;u Crater from far place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-562\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-562 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-post.jpg\" alt=\"Halema 'uma'u Crater\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-post.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-post-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-post-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-post-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halema &#8216;uma&#8217;u Crater Info<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The overlook in Jagger museum offers a closer view (still one mile away). \u00a0I heard that the view would be much more spectacular in the evening. \u00a0But we had to go to see the Mauna Kea observatories, where we could see a lot of volcanoes (although not nearly as active).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-Halema-uma-u-crater.jpg\" alt=\"Halema 'uma'u Crater\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-Halema-uma-u-crater.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-Halema-uma-u-crater-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-Halema-uma-u-crater-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/07\/Hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-Halema-uma-u-crater-1024x575.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Halema &#8216;uma&#8217;u Crater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>X<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volcanoes National Park was our first stop after arriving at the Big Island. Since we had an early flight, we were quite early at the national park (open 24h), weren&#8217;t we? \u00a0Anyhow, there weren&#8217;t many people in the park. \u00a0It&#8217;s like a lost world. \u00a0If we had more time (if I go to the Big &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/2017\/07\/07\/volcanoes-big-island\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Aloha Hawaii \u2013 Volcanoes National Park \u2013 Big Island&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,27],"tags":[63,15,54],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":564,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555\/revisions\/564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxlontheroad.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}