Kilauea

Today went out to Kilauea for the day with friends from Hanapepe. We had ideal weather and easy traffic (it's almost 100 miles roundtrip, believe it or not, on this small island).

Excellent breakfast at Common Ground Garden Cafe - vegetable omelette with potatoes  and good coffee. Directions: turn mauka* a short ways south of Kilauea. Proceed down the road through gate at the end opening into the large fields of Common Ground.

Walked along Quarry Beach which was relatively crowded (the small parking area was full). It's a beautiful beach along an enclosed bay a few hundred yards across. Several surfers were out there as well as people relaxing on the beach or jogging along the sand. We saw a few seabirds flying overhead as this is just south of the lighthouse where they congregate. Directions: turn off the highway makai* a couple miles south of Kilauea on Wailapa Rd, down about a mile take a dirt road to the left (was in good condition today) down to the beach.

View from the Kilauea Lighthouse

Headed out to the lighthouse and say many many birds, crashing waves, and a lot of people. Directions: go to Kilauea town and follow signs to lighthouse. It's a national park with $5 entrance fee.

* see Hawaiian glossary