Sunrise in Hilo before we left that lovely town. all the fishermen out at 6am.
We happened upon a beautiful ocean side scenic drive called the Red Road. the road was repaved a few years ago, so it is no longer red, but still beautiful.
Local residents protested the black asphalt resurfacing, but the road badly
needed a new smoother surface, the red pavement could not be replaced in
its original form (which used bunker oil, now an environmental no-no),
and the county rejected alternate red pavements as too costly. The residents
did not take the county up on its offer to supply red paint for volunteers
to spray on the new pavement.
The road was originally built on high ground, then the ground --
along with the rest of the Puna coast -- suddenly sank a few feet in 1975.
Ahalanui Pool is a man made spring-fed thermal pool where the water temperature tends to hover around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The pond, a mixture of hot water from thermal springs and ocean water, is crystal clear. gorgeous. floated and forgot everything else for awhile.
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