Nov.14th update

Ok it is early morning on the 15 th. Today we drove afar bit. Stopped at a fantastic little restaurant/art gallery called Cafe Ono, rated number one on trip advisor for restaurants in the Volcano region. They even had a pet goat called Gilbert and gorgeous botanical gardens. Next we stopped at an orchid nursery which has a world reputation  for their many varieties of orchids. It has been raining off and on all day. Storm fronts seem to blow through this region quite frequently.
The landscape is quite barren with stark black remnants of past eruptions evident everywhere. Vegetation tries to etch out an  existence . We stopped off at this world famous black lava bleach and Hawaiian Green Turtle refuge. What an incredible site. The black lava is almost crystalline as it simmers in the sunlight. The Trade winds are strong today so there were lots of big waves rolling in. We saw a group of 5 green turtles soaking up the sun on the beach. They had signs asking that you respect their privacy by staying back at least 3 meters.
Next we drove to our backsite, Makuna State Park, unfortunately it was not at all what we expected. We both decided to drive on . This area of the Big Island gas stations are few and far between. The Westphalia van we have has a wanky gas gage so we need to fill up every 300 kilometres  or so .Mary was able to find a 4g connection and we decided to book into a hotel tonight. She a found a basic hotel called The Mandago hotel which had a good rating for cleanliness , friendly people and tasty food. The hotel was built in 1917 and has been family owned and operated by 3 generations of a Japanese family. It is like stepping back in time,the back area where the rooms are also has a private part for family members with huge Koy fish,and a gorgeous traditional garden. I forgot to tell you that it started raining heavily, and continues to do so right now.
I think this is a good choice as it will allow Mary to hopefully get better sleeps. We might stay a second night but will wait and see what the day brings.