Day 2 (Part 5): Just after mile marker 79 we pulled over & headed due west into a lava field in search of a lone palm tree. 20 min later we were standing on a black “sand” beach staring at a very sad palm tree. Let’s just say it wouldn’t make the top of our list of places….

Day 2 (Part 6): Next, as we drove across the Big Island, we found a #fruitstand with #cocofrío & had to make a stop. Then on to #WaipioVally. You used to be able to go into the valley but recently they’ve closed the road for fear of collapse under the travel of so many visitors.

Day 2 (Part 7): Now that we had made it to the east coast we headed south and found our way to #KalopaStateRecreationArea where we hiked a t#rail through a native #rainforest at 2000 feet above sea level. The flora and fauna were amazing.

Day 2 (Part 8): As the sun set we made our way to our home for the night: the #hamakua #campingcabanas… but you’ll have to wait til tomorrow to see those because it was lonnnngg after dark when we arrived. Mahalo for reading our story today. And hope you have a good one ✌🏽❤️🏝

Day 3: Waterfalls, Local Eats & Lava Tubes… oh my! (Part 1): 1 of the most beautiful sunrises I've seen, from our hammocks!!! We took our time to get up and make ourselves some breakfast in the community kitchen & took a quick tour of the space since we had gotten in so late.

Day 3 - (Part 2): After packing up our things we hit the road but didn't make it far before we found some roadside falls tugged into a magical rainforest setting. We pulled over on the side of the road to explore the massive trees & roots of the swiss cheese plants draping down.

Day 3 (Part 3): Just up the road we came into the town of Honomu where we grabbed some coffee before heading inland and up the eastern slope of Mauna Kea, our destination: #AkakaFalls, a 400+ foot waterfall (2.5x Niagara Falls) cascading over a cliff covered in greenery.

Day 3: Waterfalls, Local Eats & Lava Tubes... oh my! (Part 4): Next up: a drive down the coast to What’s Shakin’ where we grabbed a couple fruity shakes and relaxed a bit. Down the road a bit we stopped off at 6 Ton, supposedly a swimming hole...

Day 3: (Part 4): ... but the water was rushing out of the huge cave so quickly there was no way anyone was taking a dip there so we went over to Onomea Bay instead and took the quick quarter-mile trail down to the water and watched the waves crash into the cliffs all around us.

Day 3 (Part 5): By this time we were hungry so we made our way into #Hilo and over to Cafe 100, a local spot with very affordable Hawaiian style comfort food. We had a #mocoloco (rice topped with a hamburger patty, gravy and a fried egg) & a fish loco (pictured).

Day 3 (Part 6): We realized it was #NationalBeerDay & decided we need to find a brewery, so after a quick stop at Walmart for dish sponges we made our way to #HiloBrewingCompany for a pint (or two). We met a couple locals there who shared some stories & suggestions for the area.

Day 3 (Part 7): We checked into our Airbnb, "The Monkey Pod" and stopped off on a roadside pull-off to climb down into the Kaumana Caves (Lava Tubes)!! Then we met up Dash's childhood friend's mom, Janet for dinner in Hilo. It was delicious & she even brought us leis!!!

Here's hoping you have a safe & fun #MemorialDay with your friends & family. Let's make sure to take a moment to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country today ❤️🤍💙

Can someone explain to me why Artemiy Panarin is not the spokesperson for Panera Bread yet???