Hiking Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens
Every time I drive along the grand, palm-lined entrance to Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Gardens, one word comes to mind: Heaven. The wide throughway is a grand welcome to nature’s stateliest majesty. A picturesque lake and walking trails are lead attractions on the 400-acre plot of land, and being a botanical garden, the park is also home […]
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