![]() ![]() On the plus side the driver (we had the same one each time we boarded) was friendly, informative and helpful. We saw one of the buses as we drove into town and, as we have used this sort of service in cities around the world over the last forty something years, decided to use it to get to the most interesting places and, from the commentary, learn about the locale. We are staying on the other side of the island and decided to drive over to Hilo. KIMO if you happen to read this thank you for the most amazing day we will never forget your genuine Hawaii hospitality your passion for your island thank you and best wishes. ![]() We arrived at the volcano and had time to wittness it bubbling and ejecting hot Lava something we hadn't seen before and visited the shop quite interesting then away to our next stop the Orchid farm where they have many different types and smells so off on our way back to Hilo for a look around before our ship leaves but just then KIMO asked if anyone was hungry ? So only if we get authentic Hawaii food then YES so we then visit some sort of takeaway where the locals go ( if it's good enough for the locals it's definitely ok for me) so we have 3 different options chosen for us 1 fish 2 pork (photos on here) then off to the beach to have it it was amazing and filling. So 4 of us select this upgrade 2 from UK and 2 from Reno USA and in 30+ years of trips and holidays has to be in the top 5 for the way we were treated and looked after nothing was too much for KIMO such a genuine friendly man we really were shown genuine Hawaii hospitality we learned about the history of Hilo the people culture events on our way to the Volcano en route KIMO stopped at a biscuit/store and purchased biscuits for us all then on the way stopped and after some sort of blessing came back with flowers for the women to wear. On the way around Hilo our driver gets a phone call asking if anyone wants to upgrade and go to the Volcano so after a quick chat it's ( to the volcano we will go) so we get dropped off and picked up by KIMO. So on leaving the cruise terminal we were greeted by many offers of seeing the Island at different cost so we decided to do a hoppa on hoppa off $20 each so away out from cruise terminal to the office outside the security perimeter to purchase our tickets and get our wrist bands for the day so off we go around Hilo it's a small place not large in anyway so after our short trip around town we visited Rainbow falls quite nice but sometimes quite full as this is one of the Princess cruise trip stops. ![]() Ok having arrived via princess we hadn't booked anything with them as nothing looked too good and what they had were very expensive. ![]()
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