07-26-2018, 05:27 PM
I'm on the island for vacation (yay!) and we spent a week up by Honokaa, 2 days in Kona (waay too hot for us) and are now in Hilo fo a week.
Given the lava situation I thought it best to stay out of the way and not venture into Pahoa, however a local friend of ours encouraged us to go to dinner at Paolo's Bistro. Has anyone tried it? What do you think?
On another note, our friend directed us to the first scenic outlook on the right as you go over the "singing bridge" exiting Hilo going north, on the belt road. From there, at night, as you look out over the bay and Hilo town, you can see a lava fountain (presumably fissure 8?). I took a few pics with my iphone but they are pretty bad. It was a surreal site to see. I can imagine what it will be like if we go to Paolo's.
Given the lava situation I thought it best to stay out of the way and not venture into Pahoa, however a local friend of ours encouraged us to go to dinner at Paolo's Bistro. Has anyone tried it? What do you think?
On another note, our friend directed us to the first scenic outlook on the right as you go over the "singing bridge" exiting Hilo going north, on the belt road. From there, at night, as you look out over the bay and Hilo town, you can see a lava fountain (presumably fissure 8?). I took a few pics with my iphone but they are pretty bad. It was a surreal site to see. I can imagine what it will be like if we go to Paolo's.