We are at YVR!
17 ноября 2021 г., Канада ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
The airport is completely empty. 6 flights out the rest of the day. We found a playground which was VERY exciting!
We will grab some grub and hopefully everyone gets a couple hours sleep on theЧитать далее
Royal Sea Cliff condo
18 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We made it in around 1030pm with a 90 minute wait for a car rental as only 2 people were working but two planes unloaded at the same time. This we slept in till 7am (9am Vancouver time) then got upЧитать далее
Green flash coffee shop
18 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
First smoothie. Papaya mint pineapple apple spinach
Poke!
18 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
And a spam musubi for afternoon snack. And a couple cold Kona brews!
Magic Sands Beach park
18 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We found a nice restaurant here, Magic Sands Grill. Next to the beach where all the families were swimming and boogie boarding. We had ulu fries (breadfruit). fish and chips and fish tacos for dinner.Читать далее
Mau'umae beach!
19 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Randys huli huli chicken time
19 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After spending a perfect beach day at Mau'umae we drove with a mission in mind and made it to Randy's with 5 min before closing. And if we missed them today that's it till December! Their huli huliЧитать далее
Lets go to the pool and see the sunset!
19 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Well we had a superb meal from Randy's Huli Huli chicken but as the sun dipped down in the western sky, Aurora told us to put away our food as we needed to get to the pool to do some swimming andЧитать далее
Who likes shaved ice?
19 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
The photos sum it up. Rainbow is vanilla pog (Passionfruit, Orange, Guava) and lillikoi (which is Hawaiian for passionfruit)
Da Poke Shack
20 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We visited a farmer's market this morning to grab some Hawaii fruit. Starfruit. Tangors. Papaya. Avocados. And cookies. Oatmeal chocolate chip. On the way back we stopped for poke. Thankfully justЧитать далее
Anaeholomalu beach
20 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After the farm market visit we packed up and went to "A bay" as its short form is known. Aurora swam in her donut most of the time. Jess wandered down the beach and found turtles swimming about andЧитать далее
Mauna Lani Beach
21 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Just a perfect beach day. Snorkelling. Swimming. Napping. Snacking
Hapuna Beach
22 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
One of the big beaches. With big waves. It was a calm day so only 3 foot rollers. Aurora put on the donut and a life jacket and hit the water like a champ.
Back from the beach. With an appetite!
22 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Hookena beach
23 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We headed south on the Hawaii belt road. Stopping first for swimming and snorkeling at Hookena beach. It's a beach at the bottom of a winding track road that zigzags down from 1500 feet to sea level.Читать далее
Punalu'u Bake shop
23 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The most southern bakery in the USA! And dang it smelled good when we pulled in and opened the car doors. All the travel guides said stop here for sweet goodness. And it was. We got chocolate filledЧитать далее
The southern route landscape
23 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Some scenic drive photos
Kilauea crater -walk in to see the lava
23 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We checked in at Kilauea Lodge and then found some dinner at Lava Rock cafe. Really good home made meals there. Aurora had mac and cheese. And did not want to share with daddy. Then we drove to theЧитать далее
Rainforest wanderings
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We spent a little time walking the Fern forests around Kilauea and went into the Thurston lava tube. A previous location where lava flowed from the caldera down the mountain.
Rainforest wanderings
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
On the road to Hilo
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Hilo zoo visit
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
There is a zoo here that has a bunch of wild animals that shouldn't be in cages. The Siberian tigers really wanted to eat the donkeys.
Hilo farmers market
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A quick visit to the farmers market here before Jess found a super restaurant with an open air patio and some really good food. Aurora stuck with pasta and tomato sauce but it was nice homemade saltЧитать далее
Hilo rainstorm off the balcony
24 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Some photos from our room balcony at the Hilo Hawaii Hotel overlooking the bay. I would imagine this hotel in the 70s was the go-to for Hawaiian hot spots. Hilo seems trapped in a time warp. StillЧитать далее
Kens House of Pancakes
25 ноября 2021 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
An early breakfast at Ken's. It's the quintessential diner in Hilo. I had the Sumo Saimin (it takes two hands to carry the bowl from the kitchen). Almost got through the whole bowl with a little helpЧитать далее