Volcano Eruption Hawaii

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Hawaii Volcano Eruption January 5, 2023

Shortly after 4:30 p.m. on January 5. 2923, a Hawaii volcano eruption surged hot lava from the Halema’uma’u crater in the center of the Big Island.

Big Island Volcano Tour

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Visitors and rangers viewed the fountains of fire that roared hundreds of feet into the air in this desolate part of the Mauna Kea crater road.

The lava flowed from the crater floor, and within hours it had filled almost 300 acres of the dry lands along the crater road between the west and east coasts, roughly the size of 250 football fields.

The 2023 eruption was brief, those who were fortunate enough to be on the Big Island at that time booked every helicopter tour available within a few hours of the news.

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If you would like to include Hilo and Volcanoes National Park in your Hawaii vacation package, Rose will plan an itinerary with a 1 or 2-day stay in Hilo on the Big Island. You can fly into Hilo from any neighboring island and depart from Kona.

Hawaii Volcano Eruption June 9, 2018

Visitors Walk the Kilauea Crater Trails

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Kapoho Bed & Breakfast, but so much more, our guests were like our family.

We hosted small groups and families that came to see the Volcanoes National Park.

We provided meals and dormitory-style sleeping areas.

Visitors came and went, we met many wonderful people from around the world.


The Tide Pools in Kapoho Hawaii

Pohiki Harbor at Kapoho Hawaii

Kapoho Hawaii Tidepools

The Red Road

The Red Road hugged the coast along the eastern tip of the Big Island. It was like being in a dream with the natural beauty of tropical jungles.

At Pohiki we swam in the pond engineered by the Army Corps of Engineers during WW2, with hot and cold pools for snorkeling and swimming.

We lived there, on the east rift zone of the Big Island,  with many friends, for many years and it was the most fun I have ever had.


Papaya’s Plantation Kapoho Hawaii Volcano

We had a Bed and Breakfast in Kapoho Hawaii which was surrounded by Papaya farms, we named the place “Papaya’s Plantation”, there was a main house and 3 cottages.

Nearby there was a string of oceanfront tide pools that mixed thermally heated ocean water with the spring water that surfaced from beneath the ocean floor.

The entire coastal region was a snorkeler’s playground, and we enjoyed swimming in the 90-degree saltwater pond that mingled with the ocean at the coast.

The Village of Hilo was 16 miles away but it seemed much farther, it was like going to a different island.


Fresh Fish Directly From the Boat at Pohiki Harbor

Fishing boats came into Pohiki Harbor daily.

We served fresh fish for dinner along with homemade bread, papayas, bananas, mangos, salad greens, and purple potatoes, all locally grown.

Across the road were citrus and papaya farms.

There were 2 enormous avocado trees in our backyard, and by the way, there were steam vents on the trees. We knew it was only a matter of time before the volcano erupted again in this area.

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Farewell to Kapoho Bay Hawaii June 2018

We grew to love Pele, the Goddess of Fire, and the legends & myths of the Hawaiian people.

The Puna District and Pahoa Town are the wild places on the island, a place that is “off the beaten path”.

Visitors from the mainland rarely visited Kapoho and the Red Road along the southeast coast of the Big Island.

For those who ask “why would anyone ever build a home on top of an active volcano?” Just watch this video.

I was there and it was the most beautiful place I have ever been, it was worth the risk.


A Farewell to Kapoho Hawaii From Rose

Hawaii volcano eruption, the overnight destruction of Kapoho Hawaii in June 2018. For those who wonder who would live on top of an active volcano, I lived there and it was like living in a different world, just watch these videos.

My Hawaii Volcano Eruption Story

There Never was, and Never Will be
Another Place Like Kapoho Hawaii.

In June 2018, the Kilauea Hawaii volcano eruption flowed over the east rift zone wiping out Kapoho Bay.

Hundreds of beautiful farms and homes were destroyed overnight leaving behind acres of the new lava.

I was there and it was the most beautiful place I have ever been, it was worth the risk.

News Alert: Hawaii’s Kilauea Massive River,
Lava Flow Completely Fills the Beautiful Kapoho Bay.

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Pele, we learned to live within her territory, understanding her rules.

Madam Pele, Goddess Creator of the Hawaiian Islands

And we grew to love  Pele and the legends and myths of the Hawaiian people.

And then…… Pele decided to move from the mountaintop crater Halemaumau to the park headquarters. 

She returned to the ocean through Kapoho’s beautiful farms and tide pools.

It’s not like a wildfire or hurricane, the landscape does not recover, and it is gone forever.


Vacationland and Kapoho Bay Homes The Last Day


USGS Scientist Shares Kilauea Eruption Update (Jun. 11, 2018

Filmed by John Kjargaard, narrated by Jackie Johnson (Pualani Debus) Produced 1990 by Ka `Io Productions (now Volcano Video Productions, www.volcanovideo.com)

This video goes in detail through the destruction of the Hawaiian town of Kalapana by lava flows in 1990

More information about recent eruptions of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island.

June 6, 2018 eruptions in Kapoho

1990 volcanic eruption that destroyed Kalapana, Hawaii

A visit to the Puna District on the east side of the Big Island is an option for travelers who want to see more about the local lifestyle of people who have chosen to live on the edge of an active volcano.

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Farewell to Kapoho

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Broken Heart for Kapoho and Leilani Hawaii

The Earth was quiet at the coast
There was a feathery mist moving across the lava
seeping from the heart of Pelé
goddess and caretaker of Kilauea
the fatal harvest of dark and light emerging
from the underworld
Transformation, fiery, moody, never merciful
power of the matriarch and caretaker
of mythical traditions imposed through the magic
upon the children of Hawaii

Rose Royse 2018