The Big Island of Hawaii

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Welcome to the Big Island of Hawaii Circle Island Tour

big island of hawaiiAloha! E Komo Mai!

Hele mai! Hele mai!

The Big Island of Hawaii, also named Hawaii, is the most diverse of all the Hawaiian Islands. You can travel around the Big Island of Hawaii in one day and go from white sand beaches to snow capped volcanoes; from cacti on cattle ranches to tropical rain forest; from black beaches to green sand beaches; and then on to live erupting volcanoes. All in one day!

But wait! You don't want to do it all in one day! Relax, take your time, enjoy! There is so much to see and do on a Big Island of Hawaii Circle Island Tour!

It is well worth it to take your time and plan on staying for a while. There are so many unique and interesting things for you to enjoy while visiting Kailua-Kona of the Big Island of Hawaii. You don't want to just drive around the island without stopping and miss it all!

You will want to slow down and absorb the beauty; slow down and experience the diverse cultures and life styles; slow down and savor the exotic tastes and aromas that the Big Island of Hawaii has to offer. Each part of the island that we visit has something different to experience.

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Big Island of Hawaii Circle Island Tour Part 1 - Waimea & North Kohala 

We Have Expanded

This lens grew so large that I was forced to break the tour into 6 segments to make it easier to view. Be sure to catch each bus to see a different part of the Big Island of Hawaii on each one. Below you will find the links to the next 5 parts of the tour and on the bottom of each lens you will find a link to the next bus (lens) in line to board.

In this lens we will cover the northern part of the Big Island of Hawaii. We leave from Kailua-Kona and head north to Waimea..

Please come back again! Maholo nui loa,

June - Kona Girl

Big Island of Hawaii - Part 2 - Hamakua Coast
Big Island of Hawaii - Part 3 - Hilo
Big Island of Hawaii - Part 4 - Volcano Area
Big Island of Hawaii - Part 5 - Kona Coast
Big Island of Hawaii - Part 6 - Kailua-Kona

Keali'i Reichel Sings "Kawaipunahele" 

Press the play button and listen to the beautiful and heart-felt music from my home in Hawaii, while you take the circle island tour of the Big Island of Hawaii with me.

Keali'i Reichel sings Kawaipunahele Hawaiian Music

Keali'i Reichel hawaiian music Nou e Kawaipunahele Ku`u lei aloha mae `ole Pili hemo`ole, Pili pa`a pono E huli ho`i käua E Kawaipunahele Kü `oe me ke ki`eki`e I ka nani a`o Wailuku Ku`u ipo henoheno, Ku`u wehi o ka pö E huli ho`i käua E Kawaipunhele Eia ho`i `o Keali`i Kali `ana i ka mehameha Mehameha ho`i au, `Eha`eha ho`i au E huli ho`i käua E Kawaipunahele Puana `ia ke aloha Ku`u lei aloha mae `ole Pili hemo `ole, Pili pa`a pono Ke pono ho`i käua E Kawaipunahele For you Kawaipunahele My never-fading lei Never separated, Firmly united. Come, let's go back. O Kawaipunahele. You stand majestically In the splendor of Wailuku. My cherished sweetheart, My adornment of the night Come, let's go back. O Kawaipunahele Here is Keali`i Waiting in loneliness I am lonely, I hurt Come, let's go back, O Kawaipunahele. Tell of the love, Of my never-fading lei. Never separated, Firmly united When it's right, we'll go back, O Kawaipunaheleery Many thank yous to Youtuber 808Productionz for providing the lyrics in both languages.

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Kailua-Kona 

I was born on Oahu, in Kapahulu, but was raised in Kailua-Kona, which is located on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. When I was a little girl, it was just a sleepy little fishing village and the soft, gentle breezes, that drifted in from the ocean kept the temperature at a balmy 86 degrees F. almost year round.


It was a different climate and a different time. The aloha spirit was everywhere and the ohana (family) and the aina (land) were the most important things in our lives. When the fish were running and the taro and the breadfruit were plentiful; we were happy. We didn't ask for much and we didn't need much. Life was much simpler back then.

Come back often as I add more information on my home, the Big Island of Hawaii.

We will start be taking a Big Island of Hawaii Circle Island Tour, where I will tell you a little about the diversities of this wonderful land that is my home.

Kailua-Kona will be our last stop - Part 6 as there is a lot of information to cover there.

Hele On To Kohala 

Hawaii-Big Island-Honokohau HarborWe will begin our tour by leaving Kona and taking the lower road known as the Queen's Highway, driving northwest to Kohala.

We will pass Honokohau Harbor and the Kona Airport. This strip along the beach use to be quite desolate. We would camp at Pine Trees where we would fish and swim, my uncles would play music, my aunties would cook and we would party!

Now there are huge golf courses and resort hotels. The hillside has exploded with the construction of million dollar homes. Instead of continuing along the beach road we will head mauka (towards the mountains) traveling through the "Beverly Hills" of Kona, Kona Palisades, until we get to the Mamalahoa Highway and head north toward the district of Kohala, and more specifically to Waimea - Kamuela.

When we return from the Circle Island Tour, back into Kona, we will revisit the beach road then.

PARKER RANCH 

As we travel north on Mamalahoa Highway through Kohala to Waimea, the most northern part of the island, we drive through terrain that will remind you of the deserts of Arizona or New Mexico. You will see cacti, pampas grass and tumbleweeds for as far as you can see as we begin entering the Parker ranch area.

Parker Ranch is the largest cattle ranch in the nation. Yes, it is even larger than Star Ranch in Texas. Parker Ranch got it's start in the early 1800's, but didn't become a full working ranch until around 1840. The ranch spans almost 180,000 acres, which is about a third of the islands land mass. It is also one of the country's oldest ranches, with almost 170 years of history.

panioloAs we get closer to Waimea, you can see the desert-like region changing into soft, rolling green hills of pasture land. Paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys, can be seen riding the range herding their cattle. The paniolos were herding cattle years before the first cowboys appeared in the Mainland. We can say mahalo, thank you, to the Spanish, Latin American vaqueros that came to Hawaii from Venezuela,

Mamalahoa HwyIt was these vaqueros that came and taught the Hawai'ian people the roping and herding techniques to manage the wildly aggressive black longhorn cattle that had been running wild on the island. The Hawaiian name, paniolo is a derivative of the word espanoles. Interestingly, the word cowboy, in the American West, came from the word gaucho, of the South American cowboy, from Argentina.

Kilakila Na Roughrider 

Now that we're in cattle country, here is a Hawaiian tune you can can listen to called "Kilakila Na Roughrider" about two Hawaiian cowboys.

Kilakila Na Roughrider

A Native Hawaiian folksong celebrating the performances of two paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) in the 1908 World Rodeo Championships in Wyoming. ("Waiomina" is another song written for these men.)

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Parker Ranch Rodeos 

Every year on July Fourth and Labor Day the Parker Ranch holds it's own rodeos; Through out the year they also host smaller amateur events at the Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena

The Parker Ranch Rodeo area is also home to a race track, polo fields and bandstands. Huge dining tents are put up for the events which really make the rodeos, polo games and races great fun days. The rodeo arena has long been used by Big Island paniolo, family, friends, and fans for days of fun competition.

Parker Ranch also accommodates private parties on the ranch. No group is too. large or too small. The ranch has seen many a wedding party over the years!

While visiting the Waimea/Kamuela area you can take a tour of Parker Ranch with the Parker Ranch Cattle Country Tours. You can get more information by visiting their website at Parker Ranch Cattle Country Tours

They also offer horseback riding and hunting trips. When my family has gone hunting in the Parker Ranch area, they have come home with pheasant, wild turkey, grousse, quail, wild boar and wild goat. There is still wild cattle running around the mountains too.

I had a stand-up freezer outside my kitchen door that was always full of game and fish. The only way you could starve in Hawai'i is if you're too lazy to pick the fruit that grows wild. That goes for the fishing and hunting too.

Driving Through Parker Ranch to Waimea

Waimea Video 

Waimea, Big Island Hawaii

Waimea, Big Island Hawaii. You're in cowboy country now -- rodeos, horseback riding and great shopping for cowboy duds. Not the sort of place you'd expect to find a European art museum or superb dining that doesn't feature steaks, but they're here too.

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Mauna Kea 

We are also traveling past Mauna Kea which is the highest mountain in the world. Yes, even taller than Mount Everst by 10,000 feet, to a total of 32,000 feet, with 13,796 feet above sea level. Mauna Kea is measured from it's base, just as Mount Everest is, however; it is part way below sea level. It is the only place in the world that you can drive from sea level to 14,000 feet in 1-1/2 hours. At the summit of Mauna Kea is the Mauna kea Observatory, home of the world's largest astronomical observatory for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy, with telescopes operated by astronomers from eleven countries. There are currently thirteen working telescopes.

At the 9,300 foot level is the Ellison Onizuka Institute for Astronomy. These facilities were constructed in 1982 and were named in honor of Ellison Onizuka, the astronaut from Kealakekua, on the Big Island, (where we call "up mauka) who died on 28 January 1986, when the Challenger exploded 1 min. 13 sec. after launch. The Onizuka family still operates their general store on the old Holualoa Highway #180 by the coffee farms of Hualalai mountain.

Mauna KeaDuring the winter we actually have snow at the top of Maunakea. When I was young, and when my children were young, we would pack up the 4-wheel drive vehicles with a cooler full of food, thermoses full of coffee and cocoa, and make the trek to the summit to play in the snow. We would make snowmen, go sledding on pieces of cardboard and have snowball fights. After lunch, when the cooler were empty, we would refill it with snowballs. We would then drive down the mountain and go to Hapuna Beach where we would throw snowballs (which by then had hardened into iceballs) at our cousins on the beach. Auwe! Only in Hawaii!

Please go to the Mauna Kea Observatory Website and click the link that says "The White Mountain" to learn how we Hawaiians treasure Mauna Kea.

Kamuela 

District of Waimea, Big Island of Hawaii

The closer we get to Waimea, the higher in elevation we will climb, and the warm temperature can change drastically, to a much cooler, misty and foggy climate. The cooler weather supports a different eco-system than the desert-like area we just left.

Looking makai (towards the ocean) you will see lush deep greenery that stretches out past the sloping pasture land, to the cliffs overlooking the ocean. The contrast of the green against the deep blue ocean with the white crest of the waves and the sparkles from the sun, takes your breath away with the beauty and expanse of it all. The change from the desert like region that we just left behind is quite remarkable.

Hawaii-Waimea-kamuelaComing into Waimea the scenery changes again as Waimea is home to many varieties of pine trees, eucalyptus and hard wood trees. You can smell the pine and the eucalyptus mixed in with the scent of the koa wood and sandlewood trees, wild ginger and gardenias. Heavenly. The bright colors of the Bird of Paradise, orchids and hibiscus are everywhere showing through the fog that rolls in most every afternoon.

As you enter this northern town, you will notice an odd cross between an old Western town and Polynesia. You can still see hitching posts in front of some of the restaurants, saloons and the bank. As you will notice in the photo below, the jungle gym at Kamuela Park has stirrups for handles, and one of the town stop signs reads "Whoa!" instead of "Stop".

Waimea has grown extensively over the last decade or so as it now has two stop lights, instead of just one, and new shopping centers and homes have been developed. The homes being built in Waimea are $300,000 and up fee simple homes. These homes are being advertises to mainland people, not to the local island people.

Hawaiian Cowgirls - Paniolas 

Hawaiian Cowboys

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Hawaiian Style Cafe - Kamuela 

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Want to try some real Hawaiian food? Stop at the Hawaiian Style Cafe. This is were the local people eat. Very unassuming place, low cost and plenty food. This photo shows a "plate lunch" of Kalua pig, Lomi Lomi salmon, Chicken Luau, Chicken Long Rice and Poi.

There is usually a line and you have to add your name to the wait list (no one will tell you this), but it is well worth the wait. There is only one counter and a few tables and chairs. All the food is home grown, made in Hawaii, and local style.

They serve a mean breakfast too! Try the Portuguese sweetbread French toast.

Address: 64-1290 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, Island of Hawaii, HI 96743
Phone: 808 885 4295

Haw'i 

The most Northern Town on the Big Island

Now we will head on to Haw'i in North Kohala through the Kohala Mountains.

Haw'i is a huge town of around 1,000 people, give or take a few, and is the birth place of King Kamehameha I. At one time this part of the island was quite a bustling center of Hawaiian culture and population because of the Kohala Sugar Plantation. Once the plantation shut down, many people moved away to either Hilo or Kona to find work.

Today Hawi, and its' neighboring towns of Kapa`au and Makapala have become artist colonies. Many of the local residents now consists of the artists, those that are seeking alternative life styles, retirees and the Hawaiian families that have lived in the area for hundreds of years.

Hawi is a quaint, colorful village with unique shops, art galleries and restaurants. You can find some really beautiful, unique pieces of artwork in this little town. The most happening place in town is the Bamboo Bar & Restaurant, which also serves some very good food with a Asian-tropical flair. Entertainment at night can range from fabulous Hawaiian music to to local acoustic guitarists.

Hawaii-Hawi-kohalacoffeemillThere is also a coffee/ice cream shop, called the Kohala Coffee Mill, which is pictured on the left; a bakery; a sushi bar, called the Sushi Rock, which is pictured below on the right; a Mexican restaurant; a natural food store; a book store; a tattoo parlor; the local general - grocery store and a post office in town.

Hawaii-Hawi-sushibarActivities around Haw'i include hiking and biking. Down the road a piece, at the beautiful black sand beach of Pololu Valley the ocean activities include kayaking, deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and whale-watching. The town is laid back, the people are warm and friendly and the last time I was there the beach wasn't crowded at all. Quite a lovely, serene place.

Bamboo Restaurant & Bar  

haw'i's Party Place





This is the most happening place in Haw'i. Great food and great parties!

Kapa`au 

Kapa'au in North Kohala is another very small, quaint town. It is the site where the original Kamehameha the Great statue is erected.

In 1878 the statue was commissioned for the coronation of King David Kalakaua. The statue was cast in Paris and put on a ship for Honolulu in 1883. Unfortunately, the ship was lost at sea along with its precious cargo. Another statue was cast and was sent to Honolulu, where it arrived safely and was placed in front of the Judiciary Building, where it remains today. The original statue was discovered in the Falklands and salvaged. It was then shipped back to Hawaii and erected in the little town of Kapa'au, just a short distance from King Kamehameha the Great's birthplace.

King Kamehameha the Great - KapaauEvery year on June 11, on every island, Kamehameha Day is celebrated. Every King Kam statue on every island is covered with long leis and a parade is held in his honor. All of the beautiful floats in the parades can only be made of flowers, plants and natural materials.

A royal court is elected to oversee the day's festivities. Everyone in the court dresses in the costumes of old Hawai'i. Each island is represented by an elected princess who wears the color and flower of the island she was chosen to represent. The selected women will also ride in the parade on horseback along with their troops. The riders are called pa'u riders. A pa'u is a sarong style skirt that is worn by woman horseback riders. The pa'u in the color of the island being represented is fashionably wrapped around the pa'u rider and she is then adorned with leis and lei po'os (head leis) made of the flowers of the island. The women, along with their troops, will then ride on horseback in the parade.

Once the parade has ended the celebrating begins and can carry on for days. There are luaus, arts & craft fairs, and hula dancing. Everybody eats, drinks, dances, plays games and music and just has a good time.

Pa`u Rider 

Princess from Lana'i

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The Lana'i Princess pa`u rider is wearing leis of the kauna`oa, that represents the island of Lana'i, also known as the native dodder (cuscuta sandwichiana). It is a rare species that can be very difficult to find.

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Pololu Valley 

Hiking in Pololu Valley on the Pololu Trail

Pololu Valley is the end of the road for the northern tip of Hawai'i. It is a gorgeous valley, but the hiking can be treacherous. The Pololu Trail in the valley is part of the Old Government Road that leads to an area called Awini where Kamehameha I was hidden from enemies in his early childhood. In 1758, the year in which Kamehameha is believed to have been born, his mother gave the infant to a chief who carried him to safety, through Pololu to remote Awini.

The trail begins where the paved Akoni Pule Highway ends at the top of the cliff. At the top you can look down onto the Pololu Valley and a beautiful black sand beach. The trail which runs in a steep zigzag down the vegetated 420-foot cliff face, can be dangerous at times, although hiking down the trail is a favorite pastime for adventurous visitors to the area. Very few tourist will venture into the rough country farther south into the interior of the valley.

Hawaii-pololu-valley-kapaauThere are outfitters that will take you into the interior where you can cross swing bridges and zipline over the tree top canopy of the rain forest.

If you stick to the main trail that goes down to the beach the hike is a short one on a steep decline. The return trip back up the incline can be strenuous if you are not in good shape. The swimming and surfing at the black sand beach is wonderful, and you will seldom find a crowd. The beach is surrounded by the majestic lush green cliffs.

Beware of the Portuguese Man-o-War. They are blue jelly fish that that have a terribley painful sting that can temporarily paralyze. Do not try to rub them off with sand of you do find yourself wrapped in ones tentacles. Doing this will rub the poison into the skin quicker. Human urine is the quickest temporary relief. You may have to make an emergency stop at the hospital for a shot if paralysis does start to set in.

Pololu Valley 

As Prestine as Waipio

Pololū Valley Black Sand Beach by Bill Ward's Brickpile

Looking down at the black sand beach from the Polol%u016B Valley Lookout, on the big...

Hawaii: Pololu Valley by S Carpenter

Falling rocks on trail after earthquake in October

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Pololu Valley

Pololu Valley trail by fisticuffs

Pololu Valley trail

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Pololu Valley

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Lauhala trees in Pololu Valley

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Keali'i Reichel 

Kauanoeanuhea

One of My Favorites. Who am I kidding? They are all my favorites! His music is so beautiful and makes me so homesick!

Keali'i Reichel - Kauanoeanuhea

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You Can Get Keali'i Reichel's CD's Here! 

KawaipunaheleKeali'i Reichel's 1st Album - Ke'Alaokamaile

Review:
By writing and performing pieces in the old language with authentic instruments, he voices the real strength of his people. This is something that must be preserved. The beauty and strength of our culture is self-evident. If you want to hear some fantastic Hawaiian music, chanting and heartfelt aloha, you will want to add this CD to your collection of Hawaiian music!
Ke'Alaokamaile

Lei Hal'iaKeali'i's 2nd Release - Lei Hali'a
Lei hali'a means "to be surrounded in memories"

Review:
This beautiful music is sung in the traditional Hawaiian style. The music is more heartfelt, expressive and emotional than anything in English. Keali'i Reichel is helping to preserve the Hawaiian culture by donating a portion of his proceeds to educational programs for the children of Hawai'i to keep the aloha spirit alive through its children.
Lei Hali'a

Lei Hali'aE O Mai - Keali'i's third album

Review
The title track is one of the most perfect songs to listen to. I could listen to Keali'i sing all night and I wouldn't get tired of it. He is a perfectionist who as a Kumu Hula (hula master), establishes great flow to his beautiful music.
E O Mai

Ke'AlaokamaileKe'Alaokamaile

The Grammy-nominated Ke' Alaokamaile is the Keal'i's tribute to his family, singing about his ancestors and his own life so far.

Ke'Alaokamaile

 

Kawaihai to Hawi

Learn the best whale watching spot, see Mahu Kona dive spot, then on to Hawi. You can find more info at www.konafriends.com

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Mahukona Beach Park 

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We are now backtracking through Haw'i to go to the other side of the northern tip of North Kohala. There are several small beach parks along the way. There is Kapaa, Mahukona Beach Park and Laupakai Beach Park.

We are by passing Kapaa and heading to Mahukona.

Mahukona 

Regardless of the name, Mahukona Beach Park has no beach. It is a small exposed bay, but what it does have is sparkling clear underwater visibility with excellent snorkeling, diving and fishing. The abundant marine life is a diver's paradise, that even comes with a shipwreck for divers to explore. In the 19th century the S.S. Kauai, an inter-island steam ship, sank on 12 December 1813 off of Mahukona. The ship's freight consisted of supply cargo for the sugar plantations, and passengers. The mooring pins broke during the winter's high surf and sank in the storm.

Camping is allowed, so it is a fantastic place to camp out while getting some diving or fishing into the schedule. I have always loved pitching a tent and spending a few days there, getting some diving in while catching some fresh fish with a spear, for the evenings dinner. It is a very relaxing spot and the diving is just awesome.

In the late 1800's North Kohala, at Mahukona, was a main shipping port for sugar cane, In 1889 a light house was built to accommodate all of the shipping vessels coming into port. The fog during the winter month's can get quite heavy, along with the ocean swells, making it quite difficult to navigate the huge shipping vessels Once the last sugar plantation shut down, the thriving seaport, ceased to exist. The old pier from those by-gone, shipping days is still there making easy access to the water from the rocky coast line. During the winter months the ocean becomes inaccessible, due to the high surf, but is still one of the best places to go to whale watch.

Not too far from the beach you can hike to the Maka O Hule Heiau. This heiau is called the Stonehenge of Hawaii.

Maka O Hule Point: Navigational Heiau 

Stonehenge of the Big Island, Hawaii

Maka O Hule Heiau, the Stonehenge of the Big Island, Hawaii

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While Visiting Hawaii Don't Forget Your Camera 

Review of the Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

The PowerShot A590 IS will astound you with its power-packed performance and impressive value. It's got 8 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom, an Optical Image Stabilizer, and a large 2.5-inch LCD. A range of shooting modes -- from manual to automatic, including Canon's new Easy Mode -- make picture-taking carefree. A DIGIC III Image Processor with Enhanced Canon Face Detection assures natural-looking results, while Motion Detection Technology reduces blur. For added creativity, attach wide or telephoto converter lenses.

I will be adding more 

Come back to visit! We are almost around the island, but there is so much more to share!. We are on our way back to Kailua-Kona.

A hui hou kakou
(Until we meet again)

Aloha,
June (Kona Girl)

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kiwisoutback wrote...

Wow, great resource on the Big Island! I thought I had long lenses, but this might be the longest I've ever seen. You've done an excellent job, I love it. I featured it on my ExSquidition travel blog today.

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Kanaloa at Kona

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Valery504 wrote...

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