• pololu valley lookout, a quick stop before our ATV tour
  • Mauna Kea Beach
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  • green sea turtles everywhere, sunbathing on the seashore and swimming in the ocean
  • joe even bumped into one while snorkeling
  • and the poor thing got so scared that it dived down and buried its head in the sand
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  • ocean vista from the tropical botanic garden
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  • joe on the lookout for dolphins and whales
  • dolphins! but no whales :-( still a little early in the season for whale watching
  • Captain Cook's Monument in Kealakekua Bay, rated the best snorkeling site on the big island
  • me blocking the beautiful coastal scenery
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  • Hilo Bayfront Park
  • Laupahoehoe Lookout
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