Monthly Archives: April 2013

We drove the approximately 100 miles from Kona to the national park today, arriving just before lunch.  After eating our lunch on the lip of the Kiluea Crater, we walked around on a short trail by the steam vents, looking … Continue reading →

Today we snorkeled at Ho’okena beach, the second time there for Enid and David, the first for Mavis and Grant.  We hoped to be able to swim with the dolphins again, but unfortunately they were nowhere about today.  We did … Continue reading →

We ended up at Hapuna Beach by accident.  We were heading for the beach at mile 69, which we thought was Wailea Bay, to snorkel.  Along the way we stopped to look at all the white stones which people have … Continue reading →

Mavis and Grant arrived last night.  We went down and looked at the ocean this morning,  and then went shopping to get them some snorkels and fins (and some groceries).  I also bought a new pair of snorkel booties.  After … Continue reading →

Another day, a different beach, and more snorkeling.  On the way to the ocean this morning we stopped in at a market which was just setting up and bought a pineapple and some tomatoes.  The seller didn’t have a scale, … Continue reading →

We left Kona at about 9:30 and by the time we got to Honaunau Bay there was only one parking spot left in the small pay lot that is run by a church.  Then we didn’t have the correct change … Continue reading →

Our time isn’t well adjusted yet so we were up at 6 am.  We ate the bagel and muffin we had left from our plane flight yesterday, then walked from our condo to the ocean, about a 100 m walk.  … Continue reading →

We finished packing, then made our lunch for the plane (not too smart), and got a taxi to the airport shortly after 1:30.  When we got to the airport we realized that we were going to go through US customs … Continue reading →