Never Too Old to Rock N’ Roll

After a day in Hilo sightseeing, it was time to relax with the show of the evening “Never Too Old To Rock N’ Roll” with Toby Beau. Toby is a RCA recording artists, who skyrocketed to the top of the Billboards with their pop ballad #1 hit, “My Angel Baby”  in the 70s. They, he […]

Tropical Garden III

Throughout this garden valley, nature trails meander through a true tropical rainforest, crossing bubbling streams, passing several beautiful waterfalls and the exciting ocean vistas along the rugged Pacific coast. The Garden is also home to a Statue of Ku, the Hawaiian God of War, carved from a Monkeypod Tree that once stood in the Garden. […]

Tropical Garden II

More flowers from the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hilo. Save Save Save

Tropical Garden

We boarded an air-conditioned van at the pier and listen to our local guide as we took a scenic and narrated tour through Hilo’s bay front and the lush Hamakua Coast in route to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. The 40-acre valley is a natural greenhouse, protected from buffeting trade winds and blessed with fertile […]

Chain of Craters

We drove along Chain of Craters Road in Volcanoes Nations Park. It was a 19-mile winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the island. The original road, built-in 1928, connected Crater Rim Drive to Makaopuhi Crater. The road has had parts covered by lava several times due to eruptions of the […]

A Big Hole

Along Crater Rim Drive we came to Klauea Iki Overlook. We got off the bus and walked the 1/2 mile section of the Crater Rim Trail to the Overlook. The crater looked fairly tranquil but, in 1959 it was a seething lava lake, with lava fountains up to 1,900 feet. From the rim it is […]

A Lava Tube

Nahuku also known as the Thurston Lava Tube, an easily accessible lava tube, was discovered in 1913 by Lorrin Thurston. We left the bus and walked the short distance to the entrance. It was hard to think that we were walking where red lava once flowed. We also were told that lava currently travels from […]

A Science Lesson

The Thomas A. Jaggar Museum is a museum on volcanology with displays of equipment used by scientists in the past to study the volcano, working seismographs, and an exhibit of clothing and gear from scientists who got a bit too close to lava. The overlook, outside the building, offers an incredible view of the main […]

Candy Makers

At the Big Island Candy Factory we were met at the door by a super friendly staff member, who immediately offered fresh sweets and coffee! The facility is clean and modern with large windows through which we observed staff creating a variety of hand-made chocolate treats. Save

Lights, Camera, Music

Since Pride of America is such a small ship we did not expect the entertainment to be very much. We were surprised on several nights. The Lights, Camera, Music was an elegant tribute to the greatest moments of the Hollywood Musical. The costumes were wonderful as were the sets and production of the songs. We […]