Strange and unusual plants

This was was distinct and interesting. It is a shampoo ginger plant.

Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees

We read about these in National Geographic. We hadn’t thought about them until we started seeing the trees on our drive today. They are extremely unique!

Tree Cave

At this turnout, they found a cave that went under the tree roots.

They had to go, exploring… It’s a good thing phones have flashlights!

Turns out it is a pass-through. They came out on the backside of the tree.

Another turnout

The trees and flowers are incredible! 

Pua’a Kaa Falls

This was a nice star with a waterfall. There were people jumping, and Sam decided she wanted to go back and try. She’s definitely the risk taker in the family!

We don’t know him, but we were impressed by his jump!

Overlook

We stopped at a number of overlooks where the road is just barely wide enough to park a car and allow traffic to pass. The views are beautiful, but it’s hard to see very far because of the lush vegetation.

The Road to Hana

Today’s adventure was the road to Hana. It’s 50 miles of narrow winding road that follows the coastline to the town of Hana. There are too many one lane bridges, waterfalls, and breathtaking views to count.

Much of the road is in a rainforest in the vegetation is incredible. Plants and flowers like we have never seen!