Let your vacation begin

Join me for a walk through forty acres of tropical rainforest nestled near the ocean just eight and a half miles north of Hilo, HI.  If you're vacationing on the Kona coast and decide to take the two-hour trek to the other side of the island, call ahead for a weather report.  While it was overcast on all of my many visits, I’ve yet to encounter rain/I think I've been extraordinarily lucky.  Guidebooks warn of mosquitoes the size of small birds/again, I’ve never witnessed even one.  But bring mosquito repellent just in case. 

It's the Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden on The Big Island.  Unbelievable foliage and flowers.  The photos are completely natural/I did nothing to enhance my images in any way.  Nature/pretty phenomenal stuff.

Make your walk even better by clicking below to enjoy a little slack key guitar. 

And if you like the music, check out a few of my favorites.  Lovely listening at home, in the office or on the road.  Have a nice trip.

Oh, PS, if you think that I'm making a killing on Amazon links, think again.  I've made a grand total of...are you ready????  $7.50 so far this year/WOW.  YES! 

Know that my recommendations are, as always, just that/recommendations.  Not attempts to make a fortune.  Though that could be fun, couldn't it? 

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