Post #386956 by Kolohe on Sat, Jun 14, 2008 8:12 AM

Where to begin????? I lived there for 4 years and am still fascinated by the place. If you're planning to drive around the entire island in one day it will take about 10 hours by the time you stop and such. Heck Volcano National Park is a entire day trip in and of itself. If Kilauea is spewing out lava it probably will take a couple hours to hike out to the spot where it empties into the ocean and back to your car. When in Waimea, stop by the Parker Ranch Restaurant. The Big Island is for the sightseeing not so much the lay at the beach all day crowd. bahahahhaha If you went in January you may have lucked out and had been able to drive up to the top of Mauna Kea and see the snow. I remember one Saturday at the University of Hawaii Hilo some guys in the dorm drove their truck up there, filled the bed with snow, drove down to the dorms and we had a snow ball fight in 80 degree weather. IF you're on the Hamakua Coast stop by Texeira's Drive-in in Honokaa for lunch. Downtown Hilo is interesting, some buildings have been renovated, some are still in ruins. It's an experience that you'll enjoy.

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