Since both of us have spent some time in Hilo Town, we decided to pass through, after a
stop at Big Island Candy, and visiting with a friend.
After crossing the Wailuku River on the "singing bridge", we made a little
detour to look at some great old houses that were in an old part of Hilo.
The drive up the Hamakua coast is beautiful. We took another little detour to go on a scenic drive.
Since re-reading this book again, I really wanted to pay a visit to Waipio Valley.
It was very late afternoon, so the pictures didn't come out as pretty
as it was. The valley is 6 miles deep and considered a very spiritual place
by the Hawaiians.
The beach here is black sand.
Interesting to find out that a tsunami and another time a huge flood filled
the valley and not one person who lived there died.
I think the sign said that it was a 25% grade, and just by looking at the road...it's so steep!
Maybe someday, with four-wheel drive.
to be continued...
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