The Hilo Farmers’ Market was our first stop of the day which filled all my senses with pleasure. The fruits and other foods they had looked amazing, tasted amazing, and smelled amazing. After exploring the food side of the market, my friends and I ventured to the knick-knacks and clothing part of the market. I saw so much talent and passion in each of the artist’s work. I ended up getting a few shirts from a guy who hand prints the designs and some earrings made of pink coral and shells!
We found amazing food which consisted of an acai bowl and insane hotdogs!
We hopped into the car and headed up a ton of elevation on Sadlle Road, to get to Kipuka Pu’u Huluhulu, a native tree sanctuary and sacred ground, where we got a beautiful view of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualalai! It is sacred ground because lava never touched it and so it was therefore spared by Pele!
Finally, we took a winding one-way road called Observatory Road over tons of lava to see where a flow from Mauna Loa about a year and a half ago cut off the road. It was an incredible experince to be standing on practically new born lava, while being able to see the volcanoes with no fog or clouds in the way! We even got to see the summit of Mauna Kea and the observatories placed on the summit! Our teachers were in awe and therefore so were we.
Another amazing day that never ceases to remind me how amazing God is and how incredible the Earth is!