Sunday, October 8, 2017

Report # 15 Hilo, Hawaii October 7, 2017 Saturday Scattered showers & 82 degrees Part #2 Of 3 62 Pictures

Our hike continued…..

 

 

Liliuokalani Gardens

 

Very green from lots of rainfall

 

Japanese-style garden

 

Meandering trails

 

Bridge over a pond

 

Sturdy enough to cross over

 

Restrooms in the center

 

Bridge to Coconut Island

 

More facilities on the tiny island

 

Clouds gathering over the mountain volcanoes

 

Follow this road, and it will take you to downtown

 

There is a golf course here too

 

Tiny doves

 

Volcanic rock and massive tree roots

 

Vietnamese couple searching for crabs

 

Must be edible

 

Roots

 

Scenic park

 

Exploring

 

Many ponds

 

An unusual tree

 

Perfect canopy

 

Japanese bridge

 

A stand of bamboo

 

A shrine

 

Pagoda

 

Tropical bloom

 

Different type of blossom

 

Good for climbing

 

Trail to Coconut Island

 

Parking lot

 

The bridge connects to the little island

 

High tide today

 

Hotel on Banyan Drive

 

Well maintained

 

Watch for falling coconuts

 

Long jump to the water below

 

Many palms

 

A brave kid

 

Many local families here

 

Favorite pastime

 

Shore bird – the only one we saw

 

Man fishing

 

High tide

 

Mom and her daughters kayaking

 

Raised roots

 

Uncle Bill's General Store

 

Kona coffee ice cream - good

 

Ginger

 

Going back through Reeds Bay road

 

One of few boats

 

Sandy area

 

Back to Ice Pond

 

Following the road back

 

A Hawaiian shrub

 

Chinese lunch – about $5.00

 

Follow this sign

 

Mural on a store

 

US Customs building

 

Tall tower

 

That is a free Target shuttle

 

Eurodam was the only ship in Hilo's port today