The kids left on Monday and we changed condos.We are now in Ali’i Villas. This is a gorgeous condo, just down the road from the previous one. Since there are only three of us now, we did not need all the room of the other one. This condo is right on the water instead of …
To everyone reading this. If you visit the Big Island, you MUST do a snorkel adventure with manta rays. We did it last night. It was the second time for Mary Fran and I, first for the rest of the family. We took the tour with Bite Me Dive Tours, captains Lena and Rory, first …
We started out early this morning for Hapuna Beach, in the South Kohala district, about 45 minutes from Kona. Dr. Beach rates Hapuna as the best US beach of 2021. It was gorgeous. The waves were gentle, but not so gentle you couldn’t boogie, albeit short rides. We stayed there all morning. Is Hapuna the …
I didn’t post yesterday because the day began early. At 6:30 we got on the road, Ted and his family in the Jeep, Mary Fran, Michael, and I in the Mustang.We headed out to Volcano National Park. We took the southern route through Captain Cook, Kealekekua, and Punalu’u with a stop at the black sand …
We cleared out of the condo in Waikiki yesterday and headed to the airport with a stop at Rainbow Drive-in for lunch. Rainbow Drive-in is a local favorite with several locations. We visited the one on School Street in Kalihi, justt down the hill from Kamehameha School. Rainbow serves plate lunches—lots of carbs and protein. …
Today we head to Kona. this will be our last day on Oahu until August., so here is the last sunset picture on Waikiki. I took this from the Duke Kahanamoku statue, focused on thee Pink Palace, the Royal Hawaiin with the sun going down between the high rises behind. Yesterday, Father’s Day, was a …
Yesterday was an amazing day. The kids got a full Oahu experience. We bagan the day with malasadas from Leonards. Grandson alone consumed five. Then we set off on a trip arround he east side of Oahu, starting with Diamond Head. The views were spectacular, but we declined to hike down the trail to the …
Sunset on 6/19/21 Yesterday was awesome. We got an early start because the kids were still on CDT. They were up at 5:30. Breakfast at Zippy’s. I had a Hawaiian breakfast—two fried eggs, Portuguese sausage, Spam, two scoops rice. Grandson had Korean chicken with fried rice and scrambled eggs, Granddaughter had french toast made with …
Yesterday was beach time in the morning and a walk to Hilton Hawaiian Village. Then we stopped in Chinatown to pick up leis to greet the kids at the airport. We made a pass through Maunakea Market and bought a bag of lychees. So good! After meeting everyone at the airport, we got hem checked …
Got in, picked up the car and made it to the condo. Went to Outrigger Reef Kanikapila Bar (Kanikapila means let’s make music). Heard a great rio, E Nei. Sadly, they ban people from dancing because of covid. Part of the fun of live Hawaiian music has always been the audience participation. No matter who …
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