Hawaii - Day 2 (Big Island)

We are based in Kona on the west coast. Today we drove around the island spending most of our time visiting sites down the east coast.

Hawaiian Roads

Driving across the top of the island and then down the east coast.

Waipio Coastline

Hawaii's dramatic north east coastline as cliffs drop into the ocean.

Akaka Falls

The east coast has several notable waterfalls that we wanted to visit. The Akaka falls are 129m high.

Tropical Flower

One of several interesting tropical flowers we found around the falls.

The Top - Akaka Falls

Another totally different angle of Akaka Falls.

Lonely Tree

A single tree resists the wind on a plateau above the east coast of the Big Island.

Volcanic Rocks -

Waves crash over volcanic rocks along the east coast of the Big Island.

Rainbow Falls

A trickle of water over Rainbow Falls. No rainbow today though.