This is our last full day here on the Big Island. We started out with our favorite "healthy" breakfast of coconut turnovers and delicious Kona coffee.
There is a "Christmas in July" market going on here from 7:30 AM until about 7:00 PM. We walked around and did some looking but no shopping. There always seems to be a lot of jewelry and little knick knacks, which we don't need.
We drove north again today to the Puako Petroglyphs Park. It is near the Holoholokai beach area. (That was a mouthful). The path started out nice and paved and then went to large gray stones to rough footing. The trees and path resembled the trail that the Prince sliced through to get to Sleeping Beauty. It was fairly dark and gnarled even in the daylight. We got to the petroglyphs or etchings in the lava after about 20 minutes or so. They were ok but not as nice as the ones up near the volcano. These were harder to photograph due to distance and the angle. It was a decent hike and all so not a total waste.
These petroglyphs were somewhat near the Mauna Lani Resort and so we drove down a different road to get to the Preserved Fish Ponds. The paved path curved around and around lots of fish ponds of various sizes. We eventually wound our way to the ocean and a private resort beach area. It was really a very nice area where ponds, ocean, palm trees, sky and mountains were visible. The sky today in this area was a beautiful blue, which certainly enhanced the photographic qualities. There were also "No Fishing" signs but a couple of young kids had their poles in the water and seemed to be enjoying themselves. Hopefully, they don't have to put their hands in the water, since they contain eels which could bite.
Walt wanted to return to the Pu'ukohola Heiau (temple) again. There had been a road when we were here years ago that gave you a view of the temple from down near the beach. We double checked their mini museum and realized that the area expanded in the 1990s and at that time that road was removed. :-). Poor papa.
We checked out "Kings Shops" which were pretty exclusive. If you need a Rolex watch to match your Coach bag, then this is your place. The restaurants were all sit down with reservations. The "Queens Shops" next door, definitely were a contrast. The shops were pretty much what you would see in any other mall and they also had a Food Court.
Papa was craving an L & L and the closest one was 30 minutes or more away, back in the direction of our hotel. We did find the L & L and split the pork, moco loco ( beef, egg, gravy) 2 scoops rice and 1 scoop mac. salad. This was the mini which was pretty darn big. That should hold us until later tonight.
I guess we will figure out how to pack our stuff and then just sit on our lanai and enjoy the view with a sip or two of wine. We have to do what the Hawaiians do and "Hang Loose" until the stress of the TSA and security at
the airports hit us tomorrow.
The donkey signs are still on a section of highway. The wild donkeys would cross the highway early in the morning and again in the evening. The signs are up just in case a rogue donkey is still around.
A couple more signs that are of interest.
Every evening was somewhat cloudy, so a perfect sunset wasn't possible, but these are still quite beautiful.
ALOHA!
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