Alae and Rainbow Falls, United States

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Alae and Rainbow Falls
September 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We then headed north with the intention of calling on some friends of friends who have a cacao farm and chocolate factory not far out of Hilo. Along the way, we stopped at this overlook of Hilo Bay with yet another interpretive sign about the tsunami. We did eventually find the cacao farm up a steep dirt road, but it was closed for the season and no one was around. So then we went to Rainbow Falls, on the Wailuku River and headed back home the way we came.Read more
Traveler Hilo Bay from the Alae lookout. In whaling times, this would have been full of whaling vessels!
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Traveler Rainbow Falls. Maui's mother is said to have lived in a cave there and fought a fierce battle with a mo'o--water dragon.
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Traveler This, and the following pictures, are of the lovely flowers and foliage in the outside waiting area of the burger bar where we got our takeout dinner. It's walking distance from the condo complex, and is a highly rated restaurant and bar.
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TravelerBeautiful flowers.
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