Helicopter was the only way we were going to see lava so we splurged a bit to do a tour over the active volcano. It didnt take long to get over the Pu'u'O'o eruption site and boy was it worth it. We had the option of having the doors taken off the helicopter Vietnam style and the view was incredible. Lava flowing like rivers of molten rock, streaming out of a number of vents in the side of the volcano. In the top of the actual volcano you could see steam billowing out of the top like a giant chimney.
When you are over the flowing lava, the heat just radiates like when you're sitting in front of a fireplace. As you approach the volcano, you can see the path the lava has taken through the forest. Incredibly there are still people living in areas which have been cut off by the lava. Some have even moved in as soon as the lava has hardened and built structures to live in. Its amazing to think that the whole archipelago was constructed in this destructive manner.
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