(Katherine) Our first real day in Hawaii, and also Robert's 33rd birthday! We started the day with a hearty breakfast, and then drove to the town of Kalapana in search of lava. We headed down to Lava Road where we parked & then took off on foot to see how close we could get to the lava that continuously flows into the ocean. However, our journey was cut short because the road was closed part way down – a HUGE flow of lava had taken over the road just 2 weeks ago so we could not pass (but got some cool photos.) We also entertained ourselves taking photos next to a “For Sale” sign outside a house that was completely surrounded by lava flow and random metal household appliances. Given the demand for real estate in Hawaii, they might actually find a buyer – or maybe the asking price is in a range we could actually afford!
We then took off for Kahena in search of a black sand beach. However, the beach proved to be rather elusive, even with the assistance of a local woman walking her two huge dogs. We instead found a ledge with a lovely view and stopped to eat sandwiches before we all became “hangery” (you will hear this term frequently – this means “anger derived from hunger.”)
After driving around a bit more, we stopped in Pahoa Village for a Thai dinner at Ning's for Robert's birthday celebration, and I presented him with a Kindle for his birthday present. Later that night, we sat out on our lanai and the four of us engaged in a game of Uno which went on for 5 hands – insane. However, in the end, the birthday boy appropriately won after we played a “winner take all hand” so we could all finally go to bed!
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