Does the lava flow represent a danger?
Unlike some other volcanoes around the world (e.g. Mount St-Helens), Hawaiian volcanoes are known as “shield” volcanoes and they are, by comparison, very tame and do not erupt cataclysmically. Instead, during eruptions, they produce rivers of lava that flow relatively slowly. You can typically outrun (outwalk would be more accurate) an approaching lava flow on level ground. The current eruption began in 1983 and, therefore, the volcano has been releasing pressure for over 26 years. Our B&B is quite safe for the foreseeable future (but we make no predictions about the next century).
