So, final day on the islands with a visit to the Hawaii volcano national park. the Kilauea Caldera which we primarily visited is active and was steaming. It last erupted in 1986 and is one of four active volcano's on Hawaii. Mauna Kea is the tallest at about 14000 feet above sea level, but from its ocean base it is higher then Mount Everest.
We also went through a lava tube and visited a couple of craters in the caldera. All interesting and good to see.
The town of Hilo where the ship moored is a throw back in time to the 1950's. It has many art deco buildings most of which are run down, and there is the usual passenger oriented craft market. All in all a slow old place.
So now we are off into the Pacific for four days, hoping for fine weather and some better entertainment than was the case coming over. While the ship cannot legislate for the weather it can for the entertainment. the comedian and hypnotist were second rate, the piano singer can play but not sing and the Machida band are well liked by the Japanese but there are more Brits on board than them.
The sports bar is a smoking bar and is disgusting, more so now that such an environment is a rarity at home. Still ESPN show rugby and footie as well as the cricket world cup in the cabin so all not gloom and doom.
We now have our sea legs screwed back on and it's off we go back to San Fran.
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