Big Island Top 10 by Oldest S!
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Big Island Top 10
by Oldest S
Welcome to our oldest adventurous journey. Part three of the Big Island Top 10 is here. As told through the eye of our oldest girl (9 year old sweetie S). Do you have little kids traveling to Hawaii? Grab your cup of coffee, be inspired and get ready to smile as we reflect and remember their favorite destinations, tasty foods and see the holiday through her perspective.
Learning on the Go!
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park was my favorite place to visit. It was clear weather with a little rain when we went to the Captain Cook Site. It has a rich history filled with artifacts. I love learning about different religions. This place was very fun because all of the statues of Gods and Goddesses. I learned a lot. Did you know that Lono was the God of rain, peace, prosperity, agriculture, wisdom and learning. Also, Kapu was the sacred law of the culture. If you broke it you would be put to death unless you swam across the rocks to make into the Island of Refuge. There would be blessed by a priest and forgive.
My other favorite food is Liloki Cheesecake. Liloki cheesecake has a creamy inside with whipped cream on top. It’s like eating a cloud with a sweet center. Coffee Shack in Captain Cook.
In the same location as the Island of Refugee is a pretty Botanical Garden which also explains a lot of religions across the world and it included lots of beautiful flowers and statues.
On our second day in Hawaii, I made a luau in the backyard. If you want to make your own luau, here is what you need: music, correct clothing (grass skirts and colorful outfits), tiki torches and palm branches, so you can dance with them. You also need a flower for your hair (we used hibiscus), you need to practice your dance moves and a tropical scenery for the stage.
You know what was cool? I loved buggy boarding on the waves! You can get on top of the waves or even inside of them. Riding the waves is like flying. Go to the Hapuna Beach Park . AKA, The Wave Beach. I was also able to body surf without the board. When you body surf, it felt like you were flying over the wave. Sometimes when you are caught in the wave it feels like you are sucked into the wave. The weather was cloudy but warm.
Steps for Boogie Boarding from my Travel Journal
Take the boogie board to the ocean.
Step to the water for a good wave.
Climb onto the boogie board and rest against it.
Lean the back of the board down then kick to catch the wave.
Enjoy your wave.
The weather was cloudy with a little sun on the Friday we had to leave Hawaii. Today we got to see the seahorses and even hold one. I sure liked holding the seahorses!! I learned that seaweed is grown with salt water. It is very good for you with all sorts of vitamins and minerals.
The weather was slightly sprinkling and I walked into a cloud forest wichi is where it is very misty. The activity of this day was a coffee factory and shop in a cloud forest called Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation. I loved walking through a cloud forest and the best food was a chocolate covered coffee bean. I learned that coffee started in Africa. Oh and while we were there I saw a wild board and a monarch butterfly.
The weather was very, very hot and we went to an Octopus farm. I learned that octopus live to only 18 months old in captivity. The suction cups on an octopus are really sticky so don’t pull your hand away if it startles you. Otherwise you will harm it.
The weather was hot and humid and we decided to go on a really long hike down a twisty mountain side. My mom, brother, sister, Dad and Grandpa hiked down to a black sand beach and vivid green meadow. I learned that bamboo could be found in Hawaii. We also bamboo sticks to hike back up the canyon. It was very beautiful.
We had brunch at the Mona Kea for January Birthdays. The round dumplings were delicious and I learned that when whales mate they splash out of the water and whoever makes the best performance wins the female.
Check out the trailer I made for a longer family video.
The Botanical Gardens, Out to Lunch, Touching the Octopus and the House of Refuge!
