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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 6:45 AM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 66 ft
United StatesSan Francisco International Airport37°36’59” N 122°23’3” W
Leave SFO
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 121 ft
- United StatesHonolulu International Airport21°20’0” N 157°55’26” W
Stinger Ray's at the airport for lunch
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Between flights from SFO to Kona. Sandra and Claire split a Kalua pork quesadilla. Sam had flat bread pizza. Jerry had the Kalua pork sliders.
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 5:19 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- United StatesWai‘aha19°37’46” N 155°59’21” W
Our room at the Kona Reef Resort
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
We are in room D8, on the first floor and only 20 yards from the crashing waves.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 12:53 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United StatesKalākaua Park19°43’34” N 155°5’17” W
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I'm with Sandra, Sam and Claire.
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 4:26 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- United StatesKamokuna (historical)19°19’8” N 155°2’23” W
CBigIsland Tours-Lava Flow
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 2
- Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 9:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 39 ft
- United StatesWai‘aha19°37’47” N 155°59’21” W
Home safe after a 3 hour drive
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After our lava trip boat ride, we drove from Pahoa to the Kona Reef resort around the south point of the Big Island. 3 hours on a one lane road in the dark and sometimes through the rain. It was longRead more
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 23, 2017 at 2:30 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 52 ft
- United StatesKuualii Fishpond19°54’54” N 155°53’14” W
Anae Ho'omalu beach
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 3
- Friday, June 23, 2017 at 5:52 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 184 ft
- United StatesMakolea Beach19°34’20” N 155°57’41” W
Dinner at SamChoy's Kai Lanai
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 10:23 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United StatesKeoneele Cove19°25’19” N 155°54’41” W
City of Refuge
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Hawaiian Cultural Festival-56th Anniversary Celebration
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 12:55 PM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 10 ft
- United StatesŌneo Bay19°38’18” N 155°59’26” W
Us Two Chicken and Waffles
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Bought 4 plates, 5 wings, mac and cheese and half a waffle-$10. Did I mention that they made and sold it in the parking lot of a gas station?
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- Day 4
- Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 7:41 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 9,199 ft
- United StatesPu‘ukalepeamoa19°45’30” N 155°27’21” W
Mauna Kea Star Gazing
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
A 1:15 hour drive from the hotel. Most of the drive was really simple until we got to the fog. The fog was really thick and the road was really windy.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 9:30 AM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- United StatesŌneo Bay19°38’2” N 155°59’22” W
Breakfast at Bongo Ben's
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Sandra had the macadamia nut, banana pancakes. Sam had loco moco with over easy eggs. Claire had cinnamon French toast and I had an omelette with hollindase sauce.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 12:28 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- United StatesKona International Airport at Keāhole19°44’7” N 156°2’30” W
At KOA, Flying to HNL
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It was a little crazy. I left my computer bag in the room at the Kona Reef. Everyone checked in while I went back to get my bag and then return the rental car.
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- Day 6
- Monday, June 26, 2017 at 7:33 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- United StatesMoliili Field21°17’45” N 157°49’56” W
Dinner with Liz and Kauhi-Gyotaku
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 12:57 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 105 ft
- United StatesAla Moana Beach Park21°17’33” N 157°50’45” W
Shopping at Ala Moana Center
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Sam bought a t-shirt. We want to come back and eat at Shirokya. This pic is of the bar at Nordstrom.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 10:57 AM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 89 ft
- United States‘Aiea Bay21°22’16” N 157°55’45” W
Dad and Sam at the Stadium Swap Meet
June 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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- Day 9
- Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 5:50 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 387 ft
- United StatesKaneohe21°23’20” N 157°47’11” W
Visiting the Gravesites
June 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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- Day 9
- Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 6:31 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 1,207 ft
- United StatesNu‘uanu Pali21°22’2” N 157°47’35” W
Pali Lookout
June 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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- Day 10
- Friday, June 30, 2017 at 5:44 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United StatesBarbers Point Harbor21°19’51” N 158°7’18” W
Trying the McDonalds Lobster Roll
June 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Hawaii was testing the McDonalds lobster roll, and we got ours from the McDonalds in Kapolei (Thanks Randy). The verdict, a 4 of 10 in my book. At $9.99, I expected more flavor. It needed more mayoRead more
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 3:39 PM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,024 ft
- United StatesPoamoho Camp21°30’47” N 158°2’29” W
Green World Coffee
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Tasting, stuff to buy including coffee, shirts, etc.
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- Day 11
- Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 4:12 PM
- 🌧 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,017 ft
- United StatesPineapple Garden Maze21°31’33” N 158°2’17” W
Dole Plantation
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
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- Day 12
- Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 1:04 AM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United StatesBarbers Point Harbor21°19’50” N 158°7’19” W
Our Last Night in Hawaii
July 2, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
On our last night we picked up dinner at En Fuego in Kapolei. We ate garlic chicken, Kalua pig, and shrimp scampi while we watched the Paciao-Horn fight. PacMan should have won, but the judges didn'tRead more
