The city of Hilo is on Hawaii's east coast, which gets much more rainfall than the Kona (west) Coast. It is more lush and there are more waterfalls and rainforests. We did a quick hike to view Akaka Falls, plunging 422 feet into a pool below the trail.
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| Akaka Falls north of Hilo |
While driving around north of Hilo, we took route 19 and saw signs for a "Scenic Road". We turned off and stopped in at the Botanical Garden. The garden was organized into sections with multiple trails and pathways winding through the well-landscaped areas. Most specimens were well-marked with small signs denoting the plant name and origin.
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| View from the Scenic Road just off Route 19 |
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| Onomea Falls in the botanical garden |
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| Kevin under a giant heliconia |
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| A spider (possibly argiope keyserlingi) suspended along the garden path |
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| We watched a man "carving" a tiki with a chainsaw. Here is Kevin with a completed statue. |
Akaka Falls State Park
Highway 220 (end of Akaka Falls Road) | Hilo, HI | Information: 808.974.6200
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Old Mamalahoa Highway | Papaikou, HI 96781 | Admission: $15 adult/$5 child
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