We left Waikoloa Village on the northwest shore, headed for Hilo on the eastern shore.
Waikoloa Village.The view of Mauna Kea from across a lava field.There is a lot of agriculture on the island of Hawai’i. We saw a quite a few cattle farms. We were told that the primary crops on the island are tropical flowers and fruits. Early this morning, we drove through some rain and low clouds.After a morning drive of almost an hour and a half, the payoff: Waipiʻo Valley Lookout in Waimea HI.Close up of Kaluahine Falls.The cove at Laupāhoehoe Point.Laupāhoehoe Point.The turbulent waves at Laupāhoehoe Point this morning.Rough waves on the rocks!Another lovely bunch of coconuts.Saffron finches at ‘Akaka Falls State Park.Similar to the hike to Manoa Falls, the hike to ‘Akaka Falls was steep and in the jungle.Bamboo.Banyan tree.‘Akaka Falls is 442 feet tall, about twice the height of Niagara Falls. And it had a bit of a rainbow!Bird of paradise.
