We started day 4 by checking out of Castle Hilo and making our way to Volcanoes National Park. It is approximately a 40 minute drive from Hilo. The entrance fee was $10/vehicle and was good for 7 days; the current price (9/2017) is $25/vehicle. We had no trouble finding parking,
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One of the best places to stargaze in the world is atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Not only are you able to see an immense number of stars, but you are also above the clouds while you watch the sun set and the stars begin to shine. You will want to give yourself plenty of time to make the drive up the mountain.
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Traveling back from Akaka Falls State Park to Hilo, we were on the lookout for The Donkey Trail at Onomea Bay in Papaikou. Most of the drive is along the spectacular Hamakua Coast. The drive along Mamalahoa Highway is beautiful and unnerving at the same time,
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We started our next morning with another $60 breakfast (I think we may have got it down to $54, we tried at least) at Ken’s House of Pancakes. It was obviously good, as we kept going back trying to lower our breakfast bill each time.
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If you are looking for an absolute picture perfect, relaxing way to end your day Liliuokalani Park and Gardens is the spot for you! It is a Japanese garden, approximately 30 acres, filled with walking paths, bridges, koi ponds, Japanese lanterns and statues, and a large variety of trees (including amazing banyan trees).
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After leaving Wailuku River State Park, we headed to Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine Restaurant in Hilo. We absolutely loved eating here, we returned two more times. The teriyaki pineapple burger was amazing! The drinks were good, the service was fast and the servers funny.
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How can one possibly pass up the opportunity to visit both Rainbow Falls and Peepee Falls in one spot? I absolutely love waterfalls and visit as many as I can, and there was no way I was not going to see Peepee Falls. I also loved using the words “Peepee Falls”
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After finishing our visit to Richardson Beach Park, we headed back to Hilo Airport for our helicopter ride. We choose Blue Hawaiian Helicopters’ Circle of Fire Plus Waterfalls tour. We choose the Eco-Star helicopter,
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Our second morning was spent visiting several lava rock beaches in Hilo. My husband and son are avid reef tank enthusiasts and wanted to check out the tide pools at low tide. I don’t even know the name of the first beach we went to, we saw it as we were driving past Liliuokalani Park and Gardens and decided to stop.
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Since we spent the majority of our first day on a plane and there was not a lot of activity to report, I will take a moment to answer the number one question I received about our trip to Hawaii, which was, “Why the Big Island?” When I first started planning my trip,
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