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Originally Posted by GrahamL
Thanks for sharing Gary stunning images btw .
My recent suggested holiday thoughts ,Active volcanoe for a look
or a cruise arnt very popular any more .
How long does it take to fly there and hows accomadation price wise ?
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Thanks Graham,
In 2018 Kilauea spectacularly erupted on the Big Island and you didn't
need to be on a boat to see hot lava, though where it flows into the ocean
has been a popular vantage point.
Friends who were observing at Mauna Kea at the time could see the red
glow at night 48km away.
One of our Keck contacts provided jaw dropping accounts of lava eruptions
seen up close.
Alas, Kilauea is dormant at the moment, which is probably okay by the
locals, but a friend was pointing out to me the size of the caldera before
2018 compared to post 2018. Unbelievable how much bigger that hole is!
It is 9.5 hours to fly from Sydney to Honolulu and another 30 minutes
from there to Kona on the Big Island.
Flights between the islands are relatively cheap and when specials
are on for Sydney to Hawaii, can be incredibly cheap as well.
The Australian/US Dollar exchange rate doesn't help Australian visitors at
the moment and most things on the Big Island and more expensive than
on the continental US. For example, fuel prices are Sydney prices.
Food is relatively expensive so in a restaurant you find yourself spending
about USD50 (AUD77) per head rather than the AUD50 you might expect
to pay in Sydney.
However, accommodation on the Big Island is comparatively less expensive
than that on Oahu.
An entire modern three bedroom AirBNB rental house can be had
for USD250 per night.
By comparison, a budget hotel in Waikiki in Oahu will cost that per night.