If you are planning a vacation to the Aloha State’s Big Island, you are in for a fun-filled experience. The island is surrounded by beautiful beaches with lovely vistas. The city on Big Island is, in fact, built upon an active volcano. Be sure not to anger Pele, the fiery goddess who oversees the sleeping volcano or you may end your vacation surfing off of the island on molten rock. According to Hawaiian myth, everyone who resides on the island is at the mercy of Pele’s emotions. In fact, native Hawaiians made offerings to Pele for centuries to appease her.
While you are on the Big Island, you have a number of choices of fun activities. If you are interested in shopping, take a trip to the town of Kona. Kona is known for its great boutiques and shopping areas. If you would like to visit a historical town on the Big Island, take a trip to quaint Hilo.
If you have a java enthusiast in your travel group, you can take a tour of a coffee plantation on Big Island. If you are a golfer, you can play a round of holes right on the Kohala Coast. Dancers who visit Big Island can partake in native hula dancing classes. Don’t forget to bring your grass skirt! For food lovers, a luau, the Hawaiian word for “feast,” is a wonderful experience to be had on the Big Island.
Of course, one of the most exciting things to do while visiting Hawaii’s Big Island is to hike the volcano. For more information on the Kilauea volcano and hiking trails surrounding it, contact the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. In the park, you can actually hike along Kilauea’s active lava flow. The last volcanic eruption was on 3 January 1983. No one knows when the next one will take place. Your vacation to the Big Island could truly be an explosive experience. The park is also home to the Jagger Museum, the Thurston Lava Tube, and the Halema'uma'u Crater. If any of these attractions are interesting to you, be sure to pack your walking shoes and camera.
Before leaving for your trip to the Big Island, be sure to consider your myriad of entertainment and activity options. With a little research and planning, your trip to Hawaii's Big Island will surely be fun-filled, exotic, and will leave you memories to last a lifetime. Aloha!
