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Friday Fotos—Cultural Festival at Volcanos National Park

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Most likely, you have not had the opportunity to see the Cultural Festival held at Volcanos National Park each year. These photos are from the 2013 event, but they are timeless. Also, mahalo to the National Park Service at nps.gov for hosting a Hawaii Volcanos National Park page. If you want to see all of the 46 photos posted for the event, click here to visit the event … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos—Cultural Festival at Volcanos National Park

Quaint, quirky, crowded Kona

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Our trip to the Big Island concluded with two days in beautiful Kona. Once a sleepy little town, Kona has long since become a tourist mecca and a center for residents. Kona still has a quaint feel, but part of that might have been because we were there in the off season. Even though a cruise ship had come into port, there were very few tourists. Pau hana traffic, the jam up … [Read more...] about Quaint, quirky, crowded Kona

South Point or bust!

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Our trip to South Point was filled with wonder and unnecessary stress. The wonder was due to the incredible landscape where we crossed through lava flows, then back into forest, and back again. The stress was the needle on the gas gauge dropping faster than I’d expected.We can chalk the stress up to “different car syndrome” or, if you’d prefer, bad judgment. Either way, we … [Read more...] about South Point or bust!

The road to Kona

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The road to Kona from Waimea takes in many changes in scenery. Most of the tourists probably make the drive using the Queen K Highway, which is shown on maps as Highway 19. That coastal route has some of the same changes in scenery seen along the Hawaii Belt Road, but also misses some of the beauty of this inland route.From the rolling hills of the upcountry to the lava … [Read more...] about The road to Kona