We’re still not used to this time zone. We get tired early and wake up early, which isn’t quite conducive to adjusting to “island time.” Awake before the sun, we decided to find snorkel gear to rent, planning to arrive at the rental shop as they opened at 8 am. Boss Frog’s in downtown Kailua-Kona…
HI – Day 2 – Waterfalls, Hilo, and the Saddle Road
Our second day on the island, we planned our first adventure: a phenomenal 75 miles to the opposite side of the island to see Hilo and a number of promising waterfalls. All of our guide books wrote of the treachery of the Saddle Road, a road built by the military in the 1940s that, if…