![]() The greens were amazingly fresh, crunchy and mild. Smoked salmon and poached eggs on the bed of local purple potatoes and local greens. All three breakfast selections that we ordered were tasty and beautifully served, but I will showcase mine here, as I was truly impressed by the taste and presentation. We still had one of the Free Meal VIP cards that we received from Grand Naniloa on our check-in (because our reserved room wasn’t available), so we headed to Grand Naniloa’s restaurant and occupied a cozy table in the corner with ocean views. Such a long day warrants an early start and a hearty breakfast. From the Internet information I have read, I got an impression that the ocean entry of lava flow would produce the most spectacular performance. It actually turned out differently, read on to discover! After that, we will drive up to Volcano to overnight in the Lava Lodge. Watching active lava flows was #1 activity on our list. It has been steadily erupting for the past 30+ years. The Kilauea Volcano is the most active volcano in the world. ![]() Our goal for today is to see Big Island hot springs and hot ponds in the first half of the day, and then hike to the lava viewing area near Kalapana after 5 pm. ![]() ![]() It runs for about 15 miles along the coast line from Kapoho Tide Pools to Kalapana. It will be a long day, as we are checking out from the Grand Naniloa Hotel and driving south from Hilo, past Pahoa town, towards the ocean to what the locals call the Red Road. This is a part of our 9-day Big Island Itinerary. ![]()
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