A Week on the Big Island of Hawaii
I fell in love with the Hawaiian Islands on our 25th Anniversary trip there. It was my first visit and we went to Maui, Kauai and the North Shore of Oahu. I was smitten. And I've been scheming to get back there ever since. Our 40th wedding anniversary was this past December and I thought it would be a fantastic way to celebrate with a trip to the Hawaii. So we booked a trip for one week in January for our first visit to the Big Island! And here is how it went: Lava Tree State Monument Lava Tree State Monument, located in Pahoa, is an excellent example of a forest of lava trees along a 0.7 mile loop trail. It preserves lava molds of the tree trunks that were formed when a lava flow swept through a forested area in 1790. The loop takes about 45 minutes, entrance is free and there is free parking. It made for a nice morning visit in the sunshine for us - it was about 10 minutes away from our lodging. Oh, and we were the only ones there. Volcanoes National Park I'm a big ...