ocr: IPATIIS NINS REATIN m IEIVIA The Big Island is, well, big : as large as all the other islands combined : but it's also the baby of the family. It's set at the eastern edge of the chain and it's still growing. Pele, the fire goddess, presides over the Halemaumau Crater and continues to hurl rivers of lava hissing into the sea. The Big Island has distinct regions, each with its own allure. Hilo, on the windward side, is old Hawail, as seaport and sugar town and gateway to the volcanoes. Kauai is vast and green. Hamakua, the northeast coast, boasts the highest falls in all Hawaii, as well as rain ...
