We got down to Hilo about 5:30pm, and guess which cruise ship was sitting in port.. Hey Steve, it’s the "Pride of America" for the third time! We seem to be following each other around the islands the past few days….

Then we saw the statue of King Kamehameha the Great in Hilo before we decided to grab a pizza at Pizza Hut for dinner and then make the 1h 45m trip back to the hotel. There are still 2 waterfalls in the Hilo area we would like to see, if we get the chance….

We would like to get back down to Hilo to tour the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory/plantation as well.

On Monday, we are planning a drive down the desolate west and south shores, to the black sands beach and other sights….