High above the crowded beaches of South Maui lies a hidden secret adventure that only those in the know will ever experience. Hidden only a thousand yards or so off a well traveled road around 4,000ft in elevation sits a massive cave which angles slowly down the side of Haleakala volcano. The amazing formations inside and the cave itself were formed by lava, creating an underground tube to transport the lava farther down the slope of the volcano. The same thing can be seen actively happening on the Big Island currently. Luckily this lava tube is all dried up making it much safer to explore. However the loose rocks and obvious cave ins leave some cause for concern. Part of this adventure is just finding the entrance. This included a dirt road, a jeep trail, jumping an old stone wall, then bushwhacking through dense brush for about tweny-five minutes before finding the lava tube entrance. It was surrounded by ferns, just like the famous Thurston Lava Tube in Volcanoes National
Baseball4Africa season 10 has started here in Kenya. Jim, Jack, and I spent
the first day at a quaint hideaway on the edge of the African savanna wildlands
called Acacia Camp. Accommodations were rustic, highlighted by ants covering the
toilet, but the meals were plentiful, and animals strolled through the grounds.
We dove into the 400lbs of baseball equipment brought by the three of us and
divide it up so each new team would have a full bag of equipment. It always
amazes me to see how much equipment is needed for this sport; helmets, bats,
balls, gloves, uniforms, and catchers gear. We also had to piece together the
dismantled trophies which proved difficult at first. We also took a couple of
nice long walks into the savanna to see some of the local wildlife. The usual
suspects of zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, a gazelles all made appearances as
well as a rare sighting on foot of fringe-eared oryxs and some skittish wart
hogs. 
I was quickly reminded of a few things being here in Kenya; first of all
the sun is very, very large when it rises and sets. It must be something with
being near the equator and the angle of the atmosphere. Second, I was reminded
how amazing the bird life is here. I awoke to the sounds of birds right outside
my window. There were birds of all colors and sounds. If you aren’t a birder
before you come to Africa you will quickly become one here. 
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