We started out the day by renting a Jeep and heading to the Hamakua Coast above Hilo.
The best way to get there is to cut through the island towards Waimea. It is a small town home to Parker Ranch, a big huge cattle ranch. Waimea is much greener than Kona where we've been staying.
This photo shows the stark contrast between the desert and the green hills of Waimea.
Our first stop after reaching the Hamakua Coast was to stop at this place to try their Malasadas. Malasadas are a puffy, doughy, Portuguese doughnut without a hole. They are deep fried and then, if you wish, filled with different fillings or you can have them plain. They are best when eaten hot. They are messy like beignets, puffy like scones, and have the consistency of a cross between and scone and a doughnut. I've decided the plain ones are best. Thought these were good, the ones we got from a little stand outside a Kmart in Kauai were the best.
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