Kilauea, Hawaii
Volcanic
Viewing
I took to Highway 11, walking on The Big
Island, aka Hawaii Island, which, being clear to us, was in the shape of a
bear’s head.
No bears here—no game of any substantial
sort, but they do have wild pigs. They
were apparently brought over when the first inhabitants of a Polynesian race
discovered these islands.
I met a road construction fellow.
“Where are yah goin’ to?”
“To Hilo.”
“That far?”
A sign nearby indicated I’m 13 miles away. “I’m
a walker. Finished doing the U.S. last
summer.”
“How long did it take?”
“Six months.”
We parted, but before that I gave him my
card with a mantra on it. I got picked
up by Gurudas, Anala and Mayapura Lila.
We then proceeded to the volcano at the Jaggar Museum. We just had to get away from the crowds, so
we walked along the cliff of this impressive, huge crater called Halena’uma’u
and finally reached the amazing steam vents. https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/jaggar_museum.htm
There is something called vog, and it is
the smoky substance emanating from the volcanic fires. Also interesting is the stark black residue
which are solid rocks and formerly the hot lava coming to the district. When lava flows it destroys everything in
sight, including trees, which burst into flames. https://instagram.com/p/BgmAw0dHfsW/
Our beautiful day of trekking, smelling,
and seeing, ended with a sanga at the
home of Ramananda. There we met Go-bros
and Go-sis’ (God brothers and sisters), whom we had never met before, Gopa
Vrnda Pal to name one.
May the Source be with you!
8 km
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