Click here for more photos of the Island of Hawaii
Last time out I wrote of our experience staying on the edge of and visiting Waipio Valley. But the island of Hawaii, or the Big Island, is called that for a reason. And just like the other islands, the diversity of the geography is amazing. With two great volcanoes towering well over 10,000 ft, this island possesses an astounding 10 different climate zones! Volcanoes, beaches, ranch lands...this is quite a place.
Take a look:
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| Mauna Kea, tallest mountain on earth (measuring from the sea floor). The great observatories are at 13,000 ft. And yes, that is snow! |
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The Hawaiian towns are so old school.
Wooden roofs line all the sidewalks. |
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| There are many caves and they travel below the surface a long way! |
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| Ranch-land over the caves |
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| Our freeloading housemate |
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| Our backyard view |
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| Our front yard |
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| Down the road a piece |
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It's not just a beautiful flower. Look closely at the bottom. See the tiny bananas starting to grow. They were
probably an inch long. Those yellow flowers? Yep, more bananas. |
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| The great, and very active Kilauea volcano |
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| Aloha from Parker Ranch |
