This is my fourth time in Volcano in the last 15 years, and Shannon's place was the best experience. Among the reasons why: an exceptional tropical garden called "Jurassic Park" by the kids -- look-out for carnivorous plants; the sturdiness of the building, with amazing woodwork; the possibility of cooking a hot meal after a day of trekking in the Kilauea craters -- we were a party of six, ages ranging from 3 to 65, and, yes, at this altitude, even in the tropics, and at summer time, a hot meal is welcome.