On the 23rd we drove all the way around the island of Hawai'i (about 500 miles). We started out at the place we were staying in Volcano and drove south past the black sand beaches and almost to the southernmost point of the United States (we couldn't go on the South Point Road as it would have been pretty rough on the rental car). Then we started back north towards the Kona side of the island, coming to Captain Cook where some friends of some friends live. Vickie showed us all around their coffee plantation where all the coffee beans are harvested by hand
and all the weeds are controlled by flocks of geese.
She also gave us some Dragon Fruit
to eat which was absolutely wonderful, it grew on a cactus-like plant with spikes but originated in the South American
mountains. Then we took off driving along the shore on Alii Drive, eventually we came to the north side of the island where the famous Parker Ranch is located and seriously it reminded me of Nebraska.
With the lovely rolling green hill filled with cattle and some goats, if only there was no ocean, no mountains, no lava rocks, okay not exactly like Nebraska but the feel was the same. We stopped in Waimea to eat and then finished our trip back to our Inn.
and all the weeds are controlled by flocks of geese. 
to eat which was absolutely wonderful, it grew on a cactus-like plant with spikes but originated in the South American 
mountains. Then we took off driving along the shore on Alii Drive, eventually we came to the north side of the island where the famous Parker Ranch is located and seriously it reminded me of Nebraska. 
With the lovely rolling green hill filled with cattle and some goats, if only there was no ocean, no mountains, no lava rocks, okay not exactly like Nebraska but the feel was the same. We stopped in Waimea to eat and then finished our trip back to our Inn.
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