This interesting little candy shop is just outside of Kona. We discovered that Donkey Balls are whole macadamia nuts covered with some kind of chocolate and other fixings, and they have clever names like Blue Balls (blue white chocolate) and Dirty Balls (covered in cocoa powder).
Jarrod jumping off the cliffs at South Point, the southernmost point in the U.S. I was way too chicken to make this 30-ish foot leap!
The green sand beach.
A mineral called olivine is what gives the sand its greenish hue.
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, near Volcanoes National Park.
Me with a depiction of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess. We were having a conversation about how she caused me to fall and twist my ankle on our lava walk the previous night.
We did a horseback ride through scenic and rural Waipio Valley.
You can just make out a waterfall in the middle of the picture.
Our guide said about 60 wild horses live in the valley.
Lovely rainbow on the drive from Waipio to Kona.
Kona Brewing Company brewery tour. Here we're sampling the Black Sand Porter. This is also a decent picture of the gorgeous Hawaiian sunrise shell necklace Jarrod gave me for Christmas.
The inside of St. Benedict's Painted Church, a pretty little chapel tucked away near the ocean.
What a great trip you guys had on the Big Island. Gorgeous scenery and fun memories.
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