Yesterday we were unable to go up to the summit of Mauna Kea because of the weather. Apparently it was white-out conditions at the top. Then today, for the first time since we arrived, the sun made an appearance. It is supposed to be good weather again tomorrow so hopefully we can re-schedule our visit to the observatories.
With the clouds lifting today we finally got our first glimpse of the enormous snow capped mountain… not the typical sight you expect to see in Hawaii. We saw some live pictures taken at the top this morning and it looks beautiful!
Today we were back in schools delivering presentations with the Journey Through The Universe program. After which we headed to a pot luck dinner with all the scientists who are involved in the program this week. We met some really nice people and have an open invitation to visit an observatory tomorrow night. Let’s hope the weather will hold out this time!
-Sean
You have to go see the lava oozing out before you leave. Mauna Kea is awesome, especially when there is snow and you’re on a tropical island!!! I lived there years ago and there was a ski race on the 4th of July!!, but you can’t leave the island without seeing the living volcano slowly oozing lava a couple of feet away from you! You can mahalo me later. Sandy