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18th July
The day we decide to go up the hills and visit Hilo, a town on the eastern side of island. There are no public transport system in nearly whole of USA. Everyone travels by own or hired car. So all the island adventures needed a car to be able to reach the place.
Again Ms Page was summoned and she willingly came to take us around circling the island. Up thru the valley n high mountain with thick tropical forest, with a glimpses of deep blue sea. Ms Page was kind enough to show us the native Hawaiian culture. Huge Parker ranches, cowboy Texan culture. Houses on stilts, 'whoa'.
Hawaiian tropical botanical garden was a true paradise. We had to go down nearly half a mile to see TALL trees, entwining huge Philodendron, ferns, enumerable birds of paradise, orchids, palms, vines, and what not. Water falls and sea in the background. We could have spent a lot of time enjoying this nature made but one man, Mr James Hurlington preserved & developed garden.
Hilo was a cute sleepy town reminded us of Panjim. This town was badly hit by last Tsunami in 2010.
Return trip was quick straight thru the plains between Mona Kea and Mouna loa. Mouna kea is tallest stand alone mountain 13600 ft above sea level but counting the under sea height it's taller than Everest. It has telescopes & observatory on top of it.
Evening we had booked for traditional Lau dance and dinner show in the hotel. It was spectacular show of sensual Hawaiian dance & fire play display along with authentic poly-nation cuisine. Two hours of complete entertainment visual as well as gastronomic. Those professional dancers were awesome.
https://plus.google.com/photos/108546829212178007911/albums/6040989492682594081
18th July
The day we decide to go up the hills and visit Hilo, a town on the eastern side of island. There are no public transport system in nearly whole of USA. Everyone travels by own or hired car. So all the island adventures needed a car to be able to reach the place.
Again Ms Page was summoned and she willingly came to take us around circling the island. Up thru the valley n high mountain with thick tropical forest, with a glimpses of deep blue sea. Ms Page was kind enough to show us the native Hawaiian culture. Huge Parker ranches, cowboy Texan culture. Houses on stilts, 'whoa'.
Hawaiian tropical botanical garden was a true paradise. We had to go down nearly half a mile to see TALL trees, entwining huge Philodendron, ferns, enumerable birds of paradise, orchids, palms, vines, and what not. Water falls and sea in the background. We could have spent a lot of time enjoying this nature made but one man, Mr James Hurlington preserved & developed garden.
Hilo was a cute sleepy town reminded us of Panjim. This town was badly hit by last Tsunami in 2010.
Return trip was quick straight thru the plains between Mona Kea and Mouna loa. Mouna kea is tallest stand alone mountain 13600 ft above sea level but counting the under sea height it's taller than Everest. It has telescopes & observatory on top of it.
Evening we had booked for traditional Lau dance and dinner show in the hotel. It was spectacular show of sensual Hawaiian dance & fire play display along with authentic poly-nation cuisine. Two hours of complete entertainment visual as well as gastronomic. Those professional dancers were awesome.
https://plus.google.com/photos/108546829212178007911/albums/6040989492682594081
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