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Thursday, February 6

Hilo, day 12

Another rainy day, and another day good for writing, relaxing, and readying for future travel.  The morning we got out jfor an appt for Pattie, then a quick trip to the local falls—Rainbow falls. 

The waterfall was beautiful, unsurprisingly, but the trees in the area were even more breathtaking to me.  The canopy they created, but also the exposed root system, and just the sheer size of these Banyans.  One reminded me of the girth of the giant sequoias in Northern California, as you’ll see…

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