At Waipio Valley on the Big Island on a windy day with my wife. - TopicsExpress



          

At Waipio Valley on the Big Island on a windy day with my wife. This is from Wikipedia: Waipiio Valley is a valley located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. "Waipiʻo" means "curved water" in the Hawaiian language.[1] It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian aliʻi (kings) up until the time of King ʻUmi. A place celebrated for its nioi tree (Eugenia reinwardtiana) known as the "Nioi wela o Paʻakalana" (The burning Nioi of Paʻakalana). It was the location of the ancient grass palace of the ancient kings of Hawaii with the nioi stands.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 18:40:27 +0000

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