Backcountry in Volcano National Park
Halapē Trip 10-31-07 to 11-2-07
11-1-07:
3.1 Miles to ʻĀpua Point Camp Site
 Packs on with 5 liters of water each and ready to go!
 Older pahoehoe lava flows
 Note the ahu (stone piles) with white coral on top for trail markers
 Close up of ahu and lava trail (light brown)
 1973 Mauna Ulu lava flows (dark black color)
 Contrast of dark black finger flow 1973 Mauna Ulu lava on older lava flow
 What planet are we on?
 More pahoehoe lava!
 ʻĀpua Point in the distance
 Older lava that looks like turtle shells
 Even more lava...
 What can I say, it's all over the place...
 ʻĀpua Point
ʻĀpua Point Camp Site
 ʻĀpua Point Beach
 Another bathroom with both mountain and ocean views!
 Clouds with interesting colors
 Even more clouds...
 Keith waving from the bathroom!
 Our camp site at ʻĀpua Point
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