In the 1970's a business man and his wife bought 17 acres of property of what was once the fishing site Onomea Valley. For eight years, he slowly made his way through the virtually impenetrable jungle by hand using cane knives, sickles, picks, shovels, and chain saws as to preserve valuable plants and tree roots. Today it holds over 100 species of plants from around the world, carefully chosen and sculpted by the founder himself. Here's to you and your beautiful vision, Dan and Pauline Lutkenhouse.
Though the Hawaii Tropical Garden runs on admission prices of $15 an adult, it is surely not to be missed! The carefully sculpted paths, water falls, and flora leave a fond appreciation for nature in the tropics.
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| Like your walking through the jungle. |
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| Cat Whiskers, my fave plant of the day. |
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| These were the plants that I weeded while woofing. Damn them. Here they are in all their glory. |
Andrew and I made sure to explore all the different trails by always turning left. The paths led us straight to the ocean where we ate our bento lunch.
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| View for lunch. The Twin Rocks... legend of lovers forever trapped in time. Do you see them supporting each other through still waters and crashing waves? |
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| Bento picnic from the Kawamoto Store. |
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