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Our First Stop Was @ Hapuna Beach.
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It Was Sunny & Hot - Great Day For A Swim.
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Too Bad We Didn't Bring Out Bathing Suits.
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... To Have a Silly String Fight.
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Hey, It's Hot. Let's Get Back to a Moving Vehicle!!
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Next Stop ...
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... Waipio Valley Lookout.
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Quite A Change From The Heat Of The Beach.
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We Drove Through Rain In Waimea & The Temp Dropped Over 30 Degrees!
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The View From The Lookout Is Spectacular.
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We Didn't Have A 4-Wheel Drive Vehicle To Drive Down Into The Valley.
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Very Calm, Peaceful (Windy) Spot.
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Somone Was Kind Enough To Take Our Photo - Thanx!
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Yours Truly - Nice Photo Anita.
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Did You Know That The Opening Dinosaur Scene In Jurassic Park Was Filmed On The Big Island?
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The Sand On This Beach Is Black.
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The Big Island Has Many Black Sand Beaches (More Photos In Another Slide Show).
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The Deep Blue - Take A Look @ A Map Sometime. Hawaii Is In The Middle Of Nowhere!!
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Time To Hit The Road. Our Next Stop Was ...
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... Hilo And Rainbow Falls.
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Hilo Is One Of The Wettest Places On Earth - Over 300 Inches Of Rain A Year!!
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The Clouds Release Their Rain On The East Side Of Kiluaea & Mauna Loa. Making Portions Of The West Side Of The Island A Desert!
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We Didn't See Any Rainbows, But ...
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... The Falls Looked Nice.
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Very Nice.
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You Can Climb Around The Top Of The Falls, But ...
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... We Didn't Find A Path To The Pool @ The Bottom. We Returned To Kona Using The Same Route To Stop In Waimea For Dinner. But First ...
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... A Minor Detour.
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We Found This Nice Cove & Stopped To Check It Out.
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Stopped To Pose A Few Photos, ...
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... Before Heading Down The Trail.
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The Weather Changed Frequently - Nice To See The Sun.
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Look Familiar? Not As Groomed In The Wild.
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The Walk Down Was Easy.
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We Found A Few Wild Flowers.
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I Tried To Get Some Wave Photos.
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The Surf Really Pounded The Coast.
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This One's Nice, But...
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... I Suggest You Visit The Island Yourself.
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Lots Of Wave Action.
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Now To Our Final Stop Before Dinner, ...
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... Akaka Falls. This Required A Little Detour From The Main Route.
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The Walk Is Circular - We Went Right.
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Lots of Interesting Sights Along The Way. The Path Was Wet & Slippery.
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Nice Bamboo Forest.
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More Interesting Flowers.
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The Bamboo Was Very Tall.
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This Wasn't Akaka But It Was Visible From The Trail.
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This Is Akaka Falls.
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It Started To Drizzle During Our Visit, But ...
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... Anita Hung In For A Few Photos.
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I Tried Different Scene Modes & Flash Options On The Camera.
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Very Nice Spot - Well Worth The Detour.
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Please Move On To The Next Slide Show To See Our Air Tour of the Island.