After six sea days, yesterday we docked in Hilo, Hawaii, for
the day. I had to work in the morning but was able to spend the afternoon and
early evening in the city. I spent the day relaxing, walking along the bay and
checking out the downtown area. Hilo is beautiful! The weather was
gorgeous-sunny skies and warm sea breezes.
There are many outdoorsy things to see and do around Hilo
including hiking Mauna Kea, going to Volcanoes National Park and checking out
Rainbow Falls. Unfortunately since I had to work, I did have time to venture
very far from this ship. While I don’t think the Big Island is an attractive of
location when considering a trip to Hawaii, I would love to venture back
someday to do some more exploring.
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| This one's for my Dad and no, I don't know what type of tree this is but it was big and impressive! |
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| Kamehameha the Great, a former ruler in Hawaii. |
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| Welcomed to Hilo by a beautiful sunrise and a whale sighting! |
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| Watch out! |
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| Trying out the fish eye effect on my camera at Hilo Bay. |
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| Exploring Hilo Bay. |
