Had another relaxing day. Went to "Two Step" beach. So named because there are two steps of volcanic rock to get into the water, then you are immediately into an amazing coral reef with lots of colourful fish swimming around. It was amazing! You felt quite safe two because you didn't have to swim far from the shore. The dolphins were out playing too. About fifty of them, jumping out of the water and twisting round. They are actually called Spinner dolphins. Spent...

Had a lazy day today. Sat and chatted to August and Daiva, our hosts. August had lots to show us and tell us about the island. He pointed out all good beaches and places of interest. Told us about the history of the island, both ancient and modern. Sorry we've only got a couple of days on this side of the island. There seems lots to do and see. Ah, well, we'll just have to come back another time. Spent a relaxing day at the beach. Black sand, doesn't look very pl...

We set off on our journey expecting to leave the volcanic activity behind, but evidence of the many eruptions litters the south part of Big Island. You drive in and out of lava flows all along the coast. We stopped at a black sand beach and watched Hawaiian Green Turtles make their journey onto the beach to lay their eggs. There are some beaches with green sand along this coast as well. We steadily drove down hill back to sea level, but ended up climbing again to...