Akaka Falls

Akaka Falls

May 25th, 2014

Akaka falls and the circular falls are north of Hilo on the other side of the Island.  What I love about the Hawaiian Islands are the causally marked turn offs.  I saw the “Akaka Falls” sign, headed towards it and the next thing I know I am in a park where there are multiple water falls and beautiful landscape.

Down the street was a fruit stand selling fresh coconuts, pineapple and other local fruit.  I stopped to check it out.  The guy who owned the stand picked the fruit off the trees behind him.  What a life, picking fruit to sell to the tourists passing buy. He was real nice and I enjoyed talking with him.

There was something on the table that I didn’t recognize and said it was an Ice Cream Bean.  It appeared to be a large seed pod about a foot long.  When you opened it up, there were large white peas with dark seeds.  I had never heard of the ice cream bean and had to try one.  It is creamy and sweet with a hint of vanilla.  He told me to google it, that it is then miracle fruit that cures everything.