Things I Love About the Big Island

• Hitchhiking! It's easy, fast and safer than at home. Free as well!
  
• Coconuts and many wonderful fruits grow in abundance everywhere. Lilikoi! Avocado! Also free!
  
• Rainbows and moonbows make my day or night!
• Domestic animals gone wild! Hawaii features feral pigs, goats, horses, turkeys, and even donkeys! (Sadly, also cats and dogs who are less able to fend for themselves.)
• The Hawaiian language is beautiful and fun to get the hang of as it is written phonetically. Humuhumunukunukuapua'a! Also, the locals speak Pidgin which is a lot of fun to listen to and incorporate into your speaking. Shoots Brah! Mo Bettah!
  
• Big dudes playing ukulele. It is just the tiniest guitar being played by a giant man and I love it! I also enjoy when anyone plays uke on the bus or in public.
• Honu (turtles), dolphins, manta rays, sharks and whales and all the beautiful creatures of the sea.
• Mauna Kea Observatory and the clear nights for star viewing.
• Black sand, white sand, and green sand!? Kick ass beaches!
  
• Fresh seafood! Poke, mahi mahi, ahi, it's all tasty.
• Pakalolo! The green grows here like back at home except outdoor, year-round. Comparable prices too.
  
• The bus is free even if it is infrequent.
• Shaka it to me! The shaka or "hang loose" hand signal is good fun to give and receive.
  
• Aloha Spirit. The people here are giving, friendly and generally helpful. Aloha is in the air.