THE VIEW OF THE VOLCANO FROM THE THOMAS A. JAGGAR MUSEUM IN VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, BIG ISLAND. ALTHOUGH, IT WAS A LONG RANGE PERSPECTIVE, IT WAS NEVERTHELESS A SPECTACULAR SIGHT.
JAVA SPARROWS - THERE ARE MANY COLOURFUL BIRDS IN HAWAII AND THESE CUTE LITTLE GUYS ARE A COMMON SIGHT ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.
THESE COOL FOOD TRUCKS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. THE FOOD IS USUALLY TASTY AND GOOD VALUE. THIS MEXICAN FOOD TRUCK WAS SITUATED IN KAPAA ON KAUI. WE ORDERED TACOS AND ATE THEM ON THE BEACH. DELICIOUS FOOD IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING. LUNCH DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT!
THIS MARKET WAS LOCATED IN WAIKIKI. ADMITTEDLY, THERE WAS AN ABUNDANCE OF TACK, BUT THERE WERE ONE OR TWO TRINKETS I JUST COULDN'T RESIST!
THE WAIKIKI HULA SHOW, A REGULAR EVENT BY THE BEACH. AS THE SUN GOES DOWN, THE TIKI TORCHES ARE LIT, A CONCH IS BLOWN AND THE DANCERS AND MUSICIANS KICK OFF THE SHOW.
HILO ON THE BIG ISLAND IS A QUIRKY TOWN FULL OF COLOURFUL CAFES, BARS AND SHOPS AND IS A PLEASURE TO WANDER AROUND. THIS LITTLE COFFEE SHOP WAS ONE OF THE MANY GEMS WE CAME ACROSS.
I HAD TO INCLUDE AN ICONIC HAWAIIAN BEACH SCENE AND THIS IS IT - LYDGATE BEACH ON KAUAI. THERE IS A TRAIL THAT RUNS ALONGSIDE THE BEACH, OFFERING SUBLIME VIEWS.
THE FARMERS MARKET IN HILO - FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES GALORE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO TASTE SAMPLES OF EXOTIC LOCAL FARE. A TOURIST MARKET ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD SOLD TEMPTING ARTS AND CRAFTS.
A COOL LITTTLE TOWN ON KAUAI CALLED HANAPEPE. ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, AN ART WALK EVENT IS HELD. THE GALLERIES STAY OPEN LATE, MUSICIANS PLAY ON THE STREET AND FOOD TRUCKS PROVIDE SUSTENANCE. THERE IS A GREAT ATMOSPHERE IN THE AIR AND THE SPIRIT OF ALOHA IS VERY MUCH IN EVIDENCE!
SURFBOARDS ON WAIKIKI BEACH, OAHU - THE BIRTHPLACE OF SURFING AND THE PERFECT PLACE TO TAKE A LESSON.