Today was probably one of our most relaxed days. After breakfast we headed out on our bikes for Rainbow Falls; it was a short out/back ride of about 8 miles. It was supposed to be 12 miles, but we must have missed a turn or two. My Garmin definitely struggled trying to decipher if we were leaving town or coming back into town. On the way back to the hotel, we made two stops recommended by our ride leaders: the Suisan Fish Market for poke and the Alii Ice Company for ice cream. Both met our expectations of high reviews given. We did a stop at the hotel for laundry and then walked to the Big Island Coffee Roasters where we enjoyed a great cup of coffee with mostly locals.
Sunrise from our hotel room.
We caught a small rainbow. Someone nearby mentioned that at times you can see an even bigger rainbow.
I’m blocking the rainbow in this photo.
A view on the way down from the falls and back to the hotel.
Where we stopped for poke.
Alan had Ahi Spicy (left), and I had the Ali Hawaiian (right) and we split a rice.
Where Alan and I stopped for ice cream. I forgot to take a photo, however, Alan had Kona Coffee and Banana Macadamia Nut ice cream. I had the same Banana Macadamia Nut as Alan, plus the Pineapple Coconut ice cream. The shop also sells frozen fruit pops with a sign that says: “ Never the same twice, but always good!”
A banyan tree canopy on our walk.
Kids jumping from an old bridge pylon. It looked to be at least a 20’ jump.
The sky has “vog” from the eruption at Kilauea Volcano that we witnessed two days prior. The term ‘vog’ refers to the hazy air pollution caused by the volcanic emissions from the volcano. Areas far downwind (the west side of Hawaiʻi Island and other islands in the state) are mostly affected, however, areas closer to the eruptive vents, including the communities ranging from Ocean View to Hilo, can be exposed to both.
There are markings on this tree of how high the waves were during tsunamis. 8 ft in 1957, 12 ft in 1952, 15 ft in 1960, and at the very top of this tree 26 ft in 1940.
Rider meeting at Onekahakaha Beach Park.
The cruise ship Holland America leaving the Hilo Port as we had our meeting.
