Really, all of Hawaii is one big scenic route–but some are marked with special signs and prove irresistible to main-landers with rental cars! On our way back from the helicopter tour in Hilo, we took a little by-way and enjoyed some hair-raising roads, one-lane wooden bridges, and some gorgeous views.
In one of the most fortunate happenings of our trip, we stumbled across the gorgeous city park on Hilo Bay and had a picnic there before our helicopter tour. It was just gorgeous and perfectly manicured. There were even people doing Tai Chi in the park. Very beautiful. We wished we had more time …
Great fun bumming around the wet side of the island. Mike was in search of a statue he had seen somewhere and while we found two other statues of Kamehameha, we never found the one he was looking for. I guess we'll just have to systematically go from island to island looking for it! The …
On Thursday morning we got up and headed for Hilo, after a quick stop to turn in our iPod ticket and spin the prize wheel. Couldn't miss that! The we got in our zippy little silver Dodge and headed north up the Kohala Coast. Below are some banana trees. Anything growing on public land–papaya, avocado, …
We had the nicest room! These pictures are from another acheiver, but are identical to the ones we would have had if I had remembered to take them before we messed it all up. Cushy king-sized bed, couch, wardrobe with big screen TV, a kitchen area, huge closet and vanity, nice bathroom with a deep …