Big Island- June 23rd

Today we decided to head up to the North of this Island and see the GREEN part of the Island. Yes, not the entire island is covered in lava. Just a portion. Today was a totally different look from the day before. We started out early and went near Parker's Ranch. A lot of this area was Sugar plantations. It was a beautiful lush green drive.

We stopped at several waterfalls during this day and many scenic sites. This area gets so much more rain than other parts of the island.

We stopped at Akaka Falls which is a beauitful waterfall plunging 420 feet into a mountain pool.
Akaka Falls

Scott and I in front of the falls

We also saw Pe'epe'E Falls State Park, Rainbow Falls State Park and the Botanical Gardens and the city of Hilo.
Here I am looking at the water on a beach in Hilo

We also went to a park in Lapauno'eho'e. Here a tsunami pounded the northeastern shores of the Big Island on April 1, 1946. It was the cruelest April Fool’s trick that Mother Nature could have played. In a matter of moments, more than 1,300 homes were swept away, and 159 people were killed. 20 schoolchildren and four teachers drowned in the huge waves. There was a memorial there and we it was a beautiful park.
Here's Scott near the area the Tsunami hit.

This was an amazing day and we enjoyed seeing all this island has to offer.







On our drive home we stopped by this way fun beach. This is where all the surfers hung out. They were all out in the water surfing and you could tell most of them spend all their time at the beach and in the water. They ranged from young to the old.