(Katherine) Today was a huge driving day, as we decided to head north towards Waipilo Valley along a highway that would kind of be like Hwy 1 in California, right along the coast for many stretches. Our first adventure was driving along the 4-mile Scenic Route and stopping at Honoli'i Beach Park. We then stopped at the Hawaii Artifact Store which had amazing wood sculptures and jewelry, and met the super sweet couple who own the shop & make the goods. We then made our way to Laupahoehoe Point, which was the site of a tsunami which killed 24 people, mainly schoolchildren, on April 1, 1946. There is a somber memorial with pictures of the school which was wiped out by the waves, along with images of the site after the tsunami. They have since turned the area into a park, and we decided to have lunch at one of the picnic tables and watch the waves crash against the rocks.
We got back in the car and finally made it to Waipilo Valley, which we learned means The Valley of the Kings. It is very sacred ground, and unfortunately, so sacred and remote that you can't get down into the valley – all we could do was look at it from above and take some photos.
Our final destination was Akaka Falls State Park, where we took a short hike through the jungle to the falls, which has an impressive 420 foot drop. On our way out of the park, we had a huge craving for ice cream, and luckily Ed from Mr. Ed's Bakery saw us park and re-opened his store for us so we could buy ice cream and baked goods. Here I learned that mixing coconut and chocolate ice cream is REALLY tasty!
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