Underwater Photography

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Tink

Mauna Lani close to Waikoloa. Just north of Kona. Doing the volcano park bit of course. Have a house to bunk in on the beach with snorkeling paradise at our disposal. Will visit Akaka Falls but beyond that.... I heard that Waipio Valley lookout is great. Have a book but personal experiences and suggestions always help.

The black sand beach is a must, walk the lava fields but bring some really good shoes. Try to get down into where you can see the lava pouring into the ocean, esp at dusk or night, what a site. We stayed at a military camp ground near the volcano national park, another must see, and don't bring home any sample of volcano rock it is really bad luck, there are all these testimonials and letters from people who sent them back after vacations.

Hilo was cool. The Big Island is very rural. Do some on line research about the Tsunami that hit Hilo, the pics are wild. If there is any advice I could give it is get off the beaten path of the regular tourist stuff as often as possible. There are numerous ancient temples dotting the islands and people often leave an offering at them, you will see rocks and other things tied up with Tea leaves resting on the temples and sacred sites.

I could go on for hours... most of all enjoy yourselves and rest and relax in the beautiful ocean breeze and watch the sun set with some iced drinks with a little umbrella in them. Go for the Mai Tai.