Thanks for posting this! I'm going to the Big Island in October, looking for plant places to visit. Any other suggestions? We'll be staying near Hilo.

Cheers~
Susi

That should be a good time to go to the Big Island. I have only been to Hilo once and it rained all the time. There are many gorgeous gardens on that side of the island and orchids just grow out of the sides of trees. I don't remember any good places to eat and the place we stayed wasn't very nice. But if you do break up your stay and spend time on the Kona side, let me know and I have all kinds of recommendations there.

Mahola,
Joe