Waiting for our connection to Kona before we even left Melbourne.....the wonder of travel through time zones.
Waiting for our connection to Kona before we even left Melbourne.....the wonder of travel through time zones.
We left Melbourne at 4.30pm Friday afternoon to arrive at Hawaii big island at 10.30am Friday morning via Honolulu.
After picking up THE BIGGEST car I have ever been in we set off to ourBaca lagi
Stopped at some roadside stalls to pick up some awesome macadamia and banana cake and huge avocados.
And a visit to St Benedict’s Painted Church overloading Kealakekua Bay.
Picked up salmon forBaca lagi
We stumbled across an avocado festival- yep that is a thing, and were given THE biggest avocados I have ever seen for free.
Mooched around the local market stalls and treated myself to a handBaca lagi
Early start to head out with Sea Quest for a morning adventure snorkelling first in Honaunau Bay (Place of Refuge) and the Kealakekua Bay and Captain Cook Monument. Exploring the Kona coast and it’sBaca lagi
We set off in a road trip to explore the southern half of the island
An early start in the pouring rain, with strong winds, cold and barren landscapes, followed by lush green and beautiful warmBaca lagi
We visited the volcano national park to see the results of 70 million years of volcanism.
Volcanoes created the Hawaiian island chain and Kīlauea and Mauna Loa are two of the worlds most activeBaca lagi
Today we visited the Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park. Imagine you had broken the kapu, the sacred laws, and the punishment was death with your only chance of survival being to eludeBaca lagi
We travelled the coffee belt in search of coffee farms to sample the local Kona coffee, my favourite was the Vienna blend.
During our road trip we stumbled across the small town of Kealakekua whereBaca lagi
How exciting!! Have fun! We’ll have to pick your brains on your return as we’re thinking of going there in July!! Xx