Hilo, Hawaii

The rainy side of the Island of Hawaii is green, vibrant, lush and well, to state the obvious, wet. In the coarse of a one-hour RoadTrip from our hotel, we navigated through fern-laden grottos, tree-canopied roads, brilliantly colored botanicals, moss-covered bridges and three powerful waterfalls. Imagine the roar and mist from water plunging 442 feet at Akaka Falls. Magnificent nature is all around.

After our waterfall hikes along our RoadTrip, we enjoyed a traditional Hawaiian lunch plate in Downtown Hilo. We had BBQ short ribs, kalua pork, Potato Mac Salad, white rice and pineapple relish. Hawaiian BBQ comes in many forms. Here’s our version made with the famous Hawaiian Huli-Huli Sauce and thin-sliced top sirloin.

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