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Peculiar Signs in Hawaii

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To celebrate the end of another work week, I have prepared a post that I hope will make you chuckle. While on our Hawaii trip, we came across some peculiar signs that we had never seen before, so we decided to take pictures of them to share with you all.

We found the first one (photo to the left) on our first day on the island, at Hapuna Beach. Thankfully, it is a well-known beach that receives hundreds of visitors a week, or else we might have turned around and left the minute we saw this sign. A UXO is any unexploded, explosive weapon, such as a bomb, grenade, land mine, or bullet. Let’s be honest, stepping on one would pretty much be the worst thing that could happen to you while on vacation….

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The Massive Banyan Tree

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Two years ago, Mr. Handsome and I visited the majestic redwoods along the West Coast and were blown away by their impressive height. Many were so tall that standing underneath them and looking up only provided a view of the bottom half of the tree. Earlier this spring, we came face-to-face with yet another unique tree: the banyan tree.

While redwoods are famous for their height, banyan trees are known for their massive canopies and their unique root systems. The largest ones can take up a space of a few acres! During our vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii, we walked along iconic Banyan Drive in Hilo (the east side of the island), which is lined with a handful of banyan trees….

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Ancient Hawaiian Petroglyphs

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On our trip to Hawaii’s Big Island, we stayed in a vacation village called Waikoloa Beach Resort, located on the west side of the island, about 30 minutes north of the town of Kailua-Kona. Most tourists book hotels and condos on the west side because it has the best beaches and the driest weather. The east side is beautiful and worth a day trip or two, but Hilo is known as one of the wettest cities in the United States, and the rain can easily put a damper on vacation plans.

Waikoloa is located in the middle of a lava field, which covers a large part of the west side of the island. It is home to well over a dozen condo complexes and hotels, and the groundskeepers have done a wonderful job creating a lush, green oasis in the middle of such desolation. (Don’t get me wrong, the lava fields are beautiful and unique and are one of my favorite parts about the island, but places like Waikoloa tend to feel more tropical.)

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