On our second full day on the Big Island, Lauren and I took a two hour helicopter tour so we could take in a different view of how beautiful this place is. Neither of us had ever flown in a helicopter before, so it was really exciting. I was doped up on dramamine and Lauren did get a little sick about halfway through, but the sights were amazing.
We used Blue Hawaiian and our pilot was fantastic, with an abundance of knowledge of the island
Just before takeoff
The Pu'u 'O'o vent from above
Lava escaping the tubes and gushing into the ocean
Same as above... but notice the village in the background. They were just "lavaed" out a few months back and relocated only a few hundred yards away. Hmmm... doesn't seem too bright... maybe it's those gasses.
The northeast side of the island is covered with huge cliffsides reaching over 1,000 feet. This creates amazing waterfalls dropping straight into the ocean below. There is evidence on the cliff walls of tsunamis reaching the tops of them. Some parts of the island record annual rainfall of over 400"!
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