Hike through a volcanic crater

About to embark on a four-mile hike, one of the most unique hikes I've ever done:

Yep, that's where we're going:

It was like being on another planet:

This was a long hike for the kids, but they did great!

Plants find a way to grow in the rock:

Parts of the ground looked like a bad pave job in a parking lot:

Distances are distorted here--look how small Omri appears in the photo below. Sounds also bounce around in unexpected ways.

The view after we walked up and out... You can see the path we followed right through the middle:

Below, Omri standing in front of a different, even larger crater. We could feel waves of heat venting up from it: