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Pauillo, Hamakua Coast

About 36 miles out of Hilo headed towards Waimea you get to Pauillo, the last town before Honokaa.
Pauillo is home to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company, the only commercial vanilla farm in the USA.
If you are in the area, make reservations for their lunch. Vanilla flavoring is used extensively in the luncheon items. Today's lunch was Tuscan inspired.
The road to the Vanilla Company
The road to the Vanilla Company		 Close up of the trees
Close up of the trees		 Eucalyptus trees being farmed for wood pulp
Eucalyptus trees being farmed for wood pulp		 A small shop on the way up to the Vanilla Company
A small shop on the way up to the Vanilla Company		 The entrance to the restaurant as seen from their small souvenir shop.
The entrance to the restaurant as seen from their small souvenir shop.
Tuscan vegetarian bean soup
Tuscan vegetarian bean soup		 Pollination of the vanilla flowers
Pollination of the vanilla flowers		 Tom Kadaoka, farmer, enthusiatic supporter of vanilla farming in Hawaii.
Tom Kadaoka, farmer, enthusiatic supporter of vanilla farming in Hawaii.

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