Byodo-In Temple

We went to "The Valley of the Temples" which is a big cemetery. There were lots of people there weed whacking their loved ones graves. Lots of the plots were decorated with Christmas stuff. It was a very nice setting between the Ko' Olau Mountains and the Pacific ocean (east side of the island). The funny thing to me as we drove around were all the signs advertising "Available".

At the back of the cemetery is this "Byodo-In Temple".

It is a very pretty building and the grounds have lots of flowers, a pond with black swans, wild peacocks, chickens, doves and pigeons. You of course have to pay to get on the grounds. So I walked up to the man in the booth and told him which cemetery plot I wanted. We both laughed. I actually wouldn't mind being buried there. Nice views!!!! That is my friend Lynda ringing the temple bell. She is so tiny that if she swung the wood hard enough it would probably lift her right off the ground!!!

Of course they have a souvenir shop there with every kind of "Buddha" statue you can imagine.

There was huge bamboo plants there and the wild ginger.

Everywhere in Hawaii has beauty to it.