Hilo, Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii

 Sea Date February 7, 2024

Started the day with a lovely sunrise and a rainbow.  Jim saw a circle rainbow this morning. Rented a red convertible for the day. Headed to Rainbow Falls and Volcanoes National Park. We had a very local lunch at Hawaiian Street Cafe.  Stocked up at Big Island Candy. Drove around downtown Hilo which still has the feel of the late 1800s.  We wandered around Queen Lili'uokalani Gardens, the largest Edo-style ornamental garden outside of Japan. Back on the ship we said good-bye to Komang. Yohan stays with us. A fun day.  We were both so glad to not be on a bus.

Pink Clouds at Sunrise

    
                                                                Double Rainbow
    
                                                            Jim was lei'd by Alexandra.

    
                          Large Hawaiian Cardinal? Red Head, white neck, black body.
    
                                                        Rainbow Falls - no rainbow.

    
                                                        Telescopes on Mauna Kea.

    
                                                            Steam Vents Hawaii National Park
    
                                                                Little red (corvette) convertible
                                                                Baby, you're much too fast!



    
                                                                        Kilauea
                                                      Despite devastation, life returns.

                        
                                                                         





    
                                            Loco Moco - rice, hamburger patties, eggs, brown gravy.
                                                            Typical Hawaiian breakfast.

    
                                                Waitress recommended Saimin -Wat U Min.
                                            Noodles in shrimp broth, with pork, dumplings and cabbage,
                                            with fried shrimp and sliced short rib on the side!
                                            It was delicious - I ate less than 1/4 of it.



    
                                                                Downtown historic Hilo



    
                                                        We watched an outrigger race.

    
                                                                Queen Liliuokalani Gardens
                                                                   Bridge to Coconut Island


                                                            View from gardens to Hilo.

    
                                                    There were pure black small crabs scuttling
                                                     and hiding on these black rocks.




    
                                                                Mynah Bird

    
                                                As we sailed away, a whale repeatedly slapped its tail
                                                as if saying goodbye to us.  I didn't get the shot.
                                                            Goodbye, Big Island!




    
                                                    Komang is leaving us. Yohan will stay.  



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