Maui Lava Flows
We really wanted the kids to experience and understand the nature of the volcano in Maui. We took a trip to the lava flows. Wow. It is here that lava poured out into the ocean. As you look around, everywhere is covered in black rock. Also, we spent time looking in the tidal pools. We saw a baby eel. This was the only day that was cold and cloudy, so this was a perfect outing for the morning.
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I want to add some of your pictures to mine! I will email the Z-Man picture right now!
Okay listen up ANDERSON's and BISCHOFFS: You probably heard some tour guide tell you the difference between the TWO kinds of LAVA in Hawaii.
One is PA OIOI, and the other is AH AH.
Paoioi is characterized by it's SMOOTH surface as the lava cooled and hardened.
AH AH is characterized by it's very rough and crunchy surface which you cannot walk upon without shoes. Infact the old hawaiians (Kamaina) used to say that is how it got it's name; when you walked barefoot on it (Hawaiian style) you would cry out "AH AH".
And that ends our Hawaiian lesson for today.
LOVE,
papa
Thanks Doug! The only type of lava rocks I saw were AH AH! Bruce and I are going to Kona next month and we will be checking out more lava...I would love to see the paoioi!
Ok HOWZIT Mama Mia, now yoa beeg island lesson for start da kine. Dat Bruce heem one tall bruddah!
Eh you start on da Hilo side or on the Kona side? Oh yeah, you said Kona. . . hey how come you gettah go over dere about onced a month? That's even mo bettah than me and I like wen plenty times.
Ennyway to answer yoa question about PAOIOI, dat's da SMOOTH kine lava. Kona gots lots of Paoioi and little bit ah ah too.
So, as we say in Old Kona town for sentimental goodbye,
ALOHA Pumehana (from the heart)
And now Laurie is saying "OH BOY don't get my dad started talking Hawaiian pidgeon" (since he nevah shuddup)
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