Hawaii - Hawai'i, The Big Island (PDF Chapter)
If you’re lucky enough, you might see lava pouring into the ocean next to black rock cliffs as the wind howls overhead here. And yet, the Big Island isn’t just where raw creation occurs. Eight of the world’s 13 climate zones exist here, encompassing lava deserts, emerald jungle, paradisaical valleys, snowcapped mountains, coral forests and an enchanting population of locals, hippies, transplants and more.
Coverage includes: Kailua-Kona & around, South Kona Coast, North Kona Coast, South Kohala, North Kohala, Waimea (Kamuela), Mauna Kea, Saddle Road, Hamakua Coast, Honokaʻa & around, Waipiʻo Valley, Kalopa State Recreation Area, Laupahoehoe, Hakalau & around, Honomu, Onomea Bay & around, Hilo, Puna, Keaʻau & around, Pahoa, Highway 132, Red Road (Highway 137), Highway 130, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park & around, Volcano, Kaʻu, Pahala, Punaluʻu, Naʻalehu, Waiʻohinu & around, South Point (Ka Lae), and Ocean View & around.
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