As you may have concluded from this introductory shot, indeed, the day began with a beautiful garden. Ever heard of yellow and even ORANGE lehua blossoms? Well, they had them all here:
And for those of you who are familiar with the Tahitian tiare, here is a funky Hawaiian version (it is not wilted, it actually comes this way - and is therefore great for lei-making):
And a couple of not-quite-ripe mountain apples. D'ya know they make great smoothies?
A nice specimen of Kalo (taro) - the staple that has kept Hawaiians alive for centuries:
Here's a lovely satellite-sized hibiscus that our garden guide picked and gave to Camilla (yes, the same one that ended up behind her ear later on):
For an interesting little video clip of dakine garden tour - explaining the various uses and types of many of the plants we saw, just click here - you'll be amazed:
And that wraps up the first half of today. The second half was spent in Hilo, see next post for more on tsunamis, the isle of mercy (our nickname for Coconut Island - originally a pu'u honua or Place of Refuge), King Kamehameha the Great (the first monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii), a visit to the fish market, and more...we finish with a review of our rather 'local' purchases...
A hui hou!
Kepani & Kamila
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