We're already above the clouds here, looking down on the varied landscape.
A particularly colorful cinder cone stands out from the clouds.
Sorry, it was too cloudy at 13,000 ft to get any pictures of the world-famous observatories, but the sunsets sure are nice.
It's nice to rest, since we're up so high, and enjoy the sunset.
Not very often you see how the sunset lights up the clouds...from the side.
Well...we're back down now....our hotel is on the left in this picture.
Captain Cook's Monument gleams in the sun.
Pu'uhonua o Hunaunau means "Place of Refuge", where those who had broken kapu (taboo) could get purified and thus cheat death.
Julia poses in front of this recreation of a native Hawaiian hut, inside the park.
Thank heaven for the shade of these nice palm trees, the sun is fierce.
It's worth it for the scenery, however.
In the foreground is a board set up for "konane", an old Hawaiian relative of checkers.
Julia out-grimaces a Tiki in this truly frightening picture.
A sea turtle basks in the sun on this nice beach.
The royal harbor, reserved for nobility only.
Uh oh, Julia's gotten in the tikis again...