| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation Gain |
Average Moving Time |
Year to Date Miles |
| 4/16/2026 |
0.5 miles |
51 minutes |
279' |
0.8 |
100.6 |
Parking: - End of 'Akaka Falls Road, $10 parking fee plus $5 per person entrance fee
Map:We left Volcano National Park and went to Mauna Loa, where they sell macadamia nuts. They had some signs about the process of harvesting and processing them, but no tour. They give out free samples.
We drove to Hilo, on the east side of the island. I used Happy Cow to find a good restaurant, and we ended up at Booch Bar. We stopped in the market at Hilo. There were so many interesting things, I wanted to buy them all. But we aren't staying that much longer on the island. We bought rambutan, mangosteen, mangos, etc. We went to look for shaved ice, which is popular here, but the stores were closed.
We checked into Howzit Hostel. We have a private room with 2 beds. We are the oldest people here :) We like hostels though, because they have kitchens.
Next stop was 'Akaka Falls State Park. This park has a short hike, but it is worth visiting. It's extremely lush. I thought the plants were more of a reason to visit than the waterfalls actually. Many aren't here naturally - they were planted years ago. We learned about fish that climb up waterfalls! We heard lots of coqui frogs. I searched and searched, but I never saw one.
In the evening we returned to Booch Bar to listen to live music. Phyllis got up and danced.
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| Booch Bar |
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| Notice the lizard |
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| Philodendron |
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| Koster's Curse |
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| Golden Trumpet |
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| How cool! |
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| Howzit Hostel |
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| Listening to live music at Booch Bar |