Leave SFO
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
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.
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.
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I'm with Sandra, Sam and Claire.
CBigIsland Tours-Lava Flow
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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
Anae Ho'omalu beach
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Dinner at SamChoy's Kai Lanai
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
City of Refuge
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Hawaiian Cultural Festival-56th Anniversary Celebration
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?
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.
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.
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.
Dinner with Liz and Kauhi-Gyotaku
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
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.
Dad and Sam at the Stadium Swap Meet
June 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Visiting the Gravesites
June 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Pali Lookout
June 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
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
Green World Coffee
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Tasting, stuff to buy including coffee, shirts, etc.
Dole Plantation
July 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
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
