One of Jen's favorite views from the trips - Overlooking the Waipio Valley, towards the north of end of the Big Island. This area is known as the valley of the kings, and is a sacred area because the cliffs are where the kings and chiefs of Hawaii were entombed. A lucky volunteer would be lowered by ropes from the top, and place the chief's bones in caves and openings on the cliffs. When finished, said volunteer would signal by tugging on the rope. The rope would be cut, and the volunreer would fall to a noble death. In this tradition, the location of the deceased leader's body would remain anonymous and unknown. It was a great honor to die placing the leader's body in the cliffs.