About 2 years ago I was holidaying in Hawaii with a friend I'd met overseas, she French, me Australian, needless to say we got some weird looks from people when they found out we were traveling together. I like to believe I embody the #MyFriendMadeMeDoIt seeing as I'm always the reason for stupid things happening. On the big island of Hawaii we wanted to explore the lava fields, sadly we ended up getting there quite late but I was committed to seeing actual lava flowing right in front of me so I made us take the track (that officially isn't supposed to be walked on but everyone did it anyway) that lead out ONTO the lave fields. Ignoring my friends voice of reasoning. And that is how we ended up getting caught out in the heart of the lava fields where red hot lava flows all beneath the surface and above in some areas in the total darkness. It was THE MOST stressful 2km walk I have EVER done. Not knowing if our next step could land us in boiling lava with nothing but our phones to light the way back. Not gonna lie, the lava was an INCREDIBLE site to behold, and the night sky just added to the beauty of it because it made the lava seem that much brighter in all the blackness. -A
