First sit down breakfast of the trip and I tried SPAM. I expected the taste but the texture threw me. Would eat again. First stop of the day was a chocolatier and macadamia nut shortbread maker called Big Island Candies. They had giant windows into their kitchen. More of the chocolate store. They were happy to hand out free samples of everything!The next stop was the Pacific Tsunami Museum to learn how Hilo has been pummelled by tsunamis over the years. Poor little parking meter. Mom and I jumped around to create “earthquakes”. Mom’s was stronger. The Museum was in an old Bank of Hawaii and so we watched a movie in the vault. The most pretty and happy way to demonstrate killer tsunamis 🌊.We got mom a lighthouse. We went to the Lyman Museum next. The Lyman’s we’re missionaries from New England that came to Hilo in 1832. They built a very New England home that we toured, but could not take pictures of. They also started a boarding school in the area. The actual museum next door had two floors, the first floor had geo and bio history of Hawaii, while the second was the human history. 🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋I am the magma chamber. We didn’t need to snorkel after all. We just needed this exhibit. Bigger fishies!So many shells!Look at this chaotic shell that collects shells. We headed upstairs where I didn’t take any pictures because we had been wanting to learn the history and we were enthralled. From Polynesians settelling over 1,000 years ago, to the kingdom formation and it’s fall, to statehood, to sugar plantations and the formation of pigin. There was so much to take in. We went for a late lunch or early dinner at Pineapples! Look at the cute detail on top of the building. This had to be our best meal so far. The Hilo Local Plate. We split the Pineapple POW for dessert. It was yummy. We ended the day with a good visit with Pumpkin. 🎃
Shoo & Ky's Road Trips 