My kayaking trip to Cook's Monument yielded sunburns
I stupidly didn't cover more than my shoulders
Well, at least there's my thong tan to cheer me up
One last view from my first hotel's dining area
Goodbye Ohana Keauhou Bay Resort
We stopped by Waialea Beach (aka "Beach 69")
Beach 69 was pristine and perfect
One more Beach 69 shot
Then we stopped by Mauna Kea Beach (aka Kauna'oa Beach)
This lady was just chillin' it at Mauna Kea Beach
Doris stretches in the water at Mauna Kea Beach
Then we went to Mauna Kea, one of the huge volcanos
Some of the telescopes atop Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is 13796 ft high, so we were atop the world
The question is which world -- it was gorgeous
On the tallest mountain (base is 17000 ft under water)
One of the observatories had a small visitor area
The have two huge telescopes working in tandem
About the people who made this all possible
Inside one of the Keck telescopes
One more look from atop Mauna Kea
We checked into our room at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
The view from our room, we got there in time for sunset
Doris thanks her brother for buying us massages
The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel from out room at sunset
Doris fights with the crab at the hotel's buffet
The hotel's restaurant was pretty decent, but pricey
Here was the buffet menu that we chose from