Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200 (a/k/a Saddle Road)
Entrance to the Kaumana Caves
A lava tube from an eruption in 1881 makes a cave just off the highway. A concrete staircase allows for easy access down, and from there one can choose to explore (we didn't have time nor appropriate footwear for the slick ground). The sides of the wall are lined with ferns, with vines hanging down from the upper area. Rainforest plants line the floor of the exposed open area.
Oh, and in case you might forget, back up at the level of the highway there's hardened lava to remind you what created this area.2 July 09
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