Today was a sleep-in day. I Got up at 7:30 and did absolutely nothing until we left to go and see the lava trees that were created in the 1790 eruption of Kilauea. Trees have a lot of water in them and when the lava hits the trees it evaporates, insulates, and hardens and that is how they are created. It is also possible for the trees to catch fire instead of creating mold. The lava trees can tell you a lot about the eruption. For example, the bark of a tree can tell you what direction the lava is going. We then headed to the Robinson’s house. The Robinsons were a couple that Professor Knapp met at the farmer’s meeting and they invited us to their house to see Fissure 8. Fissure 8 opened up because of the 2018 eruption. This was an amazing opportunity and I was very thankful to them for offering us this opportunity. They even went out of our way to make us pizza and it was some of the best homemade pizza I have ever had. Seeing Fissure 8 was sad because it destroyed 700 homes but also breathtaking to see. After this, we went to Kaimu.
Kamiu is located on the southeast coast of Hawaii. Meaning “gathering of the sea” it was formed in 1990 due to the Kilauea eruption and it was buried under lava and created a black sand beach. This beach is a symbol of rebirth and growth. Destroyed by lava but after some time the area started to be rebuilt and regrow. We then headed to Issac Hale Harbor which used to be a harbor until the 2018 eruption. It is now a new black sand beach and created new hot springs. Near this is Pohoiki which translates to “small hole.” This is also known as Pele’s workshop. This hot spring was formed in a collapsed lava tube and can reach up to 98 degrees Fahrenheit. A few animals like shrimp call this spring their home. It has low oxygen and light levels so there is a lot of bacteria in the spring. Since there are high levels of bacteria people should not enter if they have an open wound. There are both salt and freshwater and this is called anchialine pool. This Greek word translates to “near the sea” and kind of acts like estuaries. This is important for both fish and Hawaiian culture.
After this, we came back to the Airbnb until Kaite wanted to go to Rainbow Falls. Since it was raining too much the falls were brown. This is because there is more water in the lake carries more sediments and debris. We then came back to the Airbnb watched Jumonji and got Domino’s pizza for dinner. We then watched a terrible horror that had no actual horror involved and I would not suggest it. I then went to bed at 10.