As one of the earliest days that we’ve had, we arrived in Keauhou Bay at 8:30 to board the Fair Winds II, a boat that would take us to Captain Cook Bay – officially Kealakekua Bay. While we were still metabolizing our Dramamine and finding our sea legs, the crew served us breakfast and sailed us…
HI – Day 5 – Lava! Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Down a hundred miles of curvy, very low speed limit roads, we arrived in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park just before lunch time. The volcano was very active, we were told, spewing lava sixty feet into the air. The Jaggar Observatory was a great spot to watch the lava. While there’s an official overlook down the…
HI – Day 4 – Hawi
A big part of our group wanted to check out Hawi, a town on the north side of the island that they had heard was known for their arts and crafts. As some of us wanted to do a hike instead, we compromised by finding a hike nearby. Pololu Valley Overlock had an impressive view…
HI – Day 3 – Snorkeling
We’re still not used to this time zone. We get tired early and wake up early, which isn’t quite conducive to adjusting to “island time.” Awake before the sun, we decided to find snorkel gear to rent, planning to arrive at the rental shop as they opened at 8 am. Boss Frog’s in downtown Kailua-Kona…
HI – Day 2 – Waterfalls, Hilo, and the Saddle Road
Our second day on the island, we planned our first adventure: a phenomenal 75 miles to the opposite side of the island to see Hilo and a number of promising waterfalls. All of our guide books wrote of the treachery of the Saddle Road, a road built by the military in the 1940s that, if…
HI – Aloha and Mahalo – Day 1, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Phil and I landed in Kona around 8 pm local time last night, but after a long day of traveling our bodies definitely were reassuring us it was 11 pm back home. We learned quickly about “island time” with all the lines at the airport and rental car company, just trying to get to our…