We are now in Hilo Hawaii - big island and we are staying at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel overlooking the ocean. Yesterday we went to the Imiloa Astronomy Center Planetarium and had a Traditional religious Ho'okupu Welcome chant. Dinner was in the historic Hilo district where the big Tsunami hit in the eighties. Today we went to Akaka Falls and rainforest. It rained all through our trek! Then we went to Volcanoes National Park and saw the Kilauea volcano crater. No eruptions - just steam! Our guide Claudia gave us a history and marine biologist slant to the Hawaiian Culture. Tonight we go to the Shipman House and meet a famous sugar plantation owner's granddaughter for a private tour and dinner at her estate. We fly to Sydney tomorrow - 11 hour flight! I will try to Blog again in Sydney - Aloha! 
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