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February 1, 2017 · 5:35 am

Part 1 Hilo — Akatsuka Orchid Garden

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens

Our next two stops on the Ricky’s Tour were commercial enterprises, but no less entertaining than what we’d seen so far. I’ll briefly discuss the second commercial stop in the next article in the series, which will also include a visit to one of the Big Island’s famous black sand beaches. For now, let’s take a look at the floral delights of the Akatsuka Orchid Gardens.

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens

The Akatsuka Orchid Gardens are located a short distance outside the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, to the northeast on Volcano Road/State Road 11. They have an interesting gift shop, and an absolutely stunning array of orchids for you to capture with your camera. Here’s what I mean:

Akatsuka Orchid Gardens

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January 30, 2017 · 5:35 am

Port 1 Hilo — Kilauea Iki Crater

Kilauea Iki Crater

Our last look at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park before we move on. The overlook of Kilauea Iki Crater is along Crater Rim Drive. Kilauea Iki may look quiet today, but in 1959 rivers of molten lava flowed along its floor:

1959 Kilauea Iki eruption

The overlook is on the northeast corner of the crater, and in the background you can see the smoking Kilauea Caldera.

Kilauea Iki Crater

Kilauea Iki Crater — Kilauea Caldera smoking in the background

Today’s photo gallery of Kilauea Iki:

Kilauea Iki Crater

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January 27, 2017 · 5:35 am

Port 1 Hilo — Lua Manu Crater

Lua Manu Crater

We still weren’t done with Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Ricky had two more stops inside the park. By the way, Ricky’s Tours gave us a great tour in a comfortable van with time along the way to enjoy the sights. And Ricky did so at a reasonable price. You certainly can’t ask for more than that. Here’s our van, and a shot of Ricky: