I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but Tom has been raving about the Kona coffee here on the Big Island. I’ve taken a couple sips, and I have to admit it’s really excellent – so today I got my very own cup!
Later on, Tom ordered a beer and it came served with a fancy tropical flower! He was even wearing a shirt from his favorite hometown brewery Grove Roots Brewing Co.
Hilo Farmer’s Market | Hilo, Hawai’i
We drove up to Hilo, towards the northern side of the island, to visit an open-air farmers market. En route, we saw several rams, but we weren’t able to catch them on camera.
There were a wide variety of goods for sale, from clothes, jewelry, fresh fruit, cut and potted flowers, prepared foods, housewares, art, and more. Tom bought a graphic Guardian Hawk shirt designed and printed by a local artisan, Akua Creative.
Tom also purchased a unique gift for me – real native Hฤpuสปu ferns that had been preserved and turned into long, lightweight earrings!
Today’s highlight was a visit to the volcano Mauna Kea – the high point of Hawai’i at 13,803 feet. This was a main event for us, and one of the main reasons we rented the lifted 4×4 Jeep. Read more about our summit of the Hawai’i high point here. This is Elyse’s second U.S. state highpoint, after Mt. Whitney in California.
