I'm glad you had such a great vacation. We spent six weeks in Hawaii in Dec. and Jan., five on the B.I. and wish it could have been longer. Do your friends have a listing of their rental home on the web so I can find out more about renting from them? Our next trip will be in 2008. Although we are very familiar with the Puna District, I am not familiar with the Mermaid Ponds. Are they the same thing as the Kapaho tide pools?
Thanks for sharring your photos. They made me want to go back. But then, I'm always ready to go back to Hawaii. I took over 500 photos myself in Hawaii this year. Some of yours look similar to mine, just different faces!
I can't imagin biking up that Wiapo Valley road. Wow! those must be some strong legs!
Sandy