Settling In

I've been a little remiss in my posts but, in my own defense, it would have been more a travelogue detailing cab rides, airport lounges, and airplane rides; of little interest to anyone. We spent our first night in Hawaii on Waikiki Beach. If was after dark when we got to our hotel so, after checking in and printing our boarding passes for the Kona flight, we almost called it a night. We changed our minds deciding to get some exercise and fresh air after traveling. We walked along the beach and, as we were turning back to our hotel, an offshore fireworks display lit up the night. It went on for more than 10 minutes and was fun.


Yesterday, after another walk along the beach, we flew from Honolulu to the Big Island. What a contrast. Oahu was all freeways, buildings and people. The Big Island is virtually deserted. The 22 mile drive from the Kona airport to Puako is through lava flows that reminded me of driving over the McKenzie Pass in the Oregon Cascades. Our hotel, The Fairmont Orchid, is great and we were quickly settled in and had lunch on the beach. We headed north to find my sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Johnny. They must have seen us coming. We found their house just as Dani had described sans Diane and Johnny. Their absence worked out in our favor; they were shopping for our dinner. By road, they are 6.5 miles from us but around 3 miles by beach. We met up with Diane and John for drinks and dinner later that night and had a wonderful meal featuring ahi tuna and filets. We visited, talked, and shared before, during, and after the meal. I'm afraid I may have bored poor Dani to death - I broke out the pictures from our last trip.

We intend to meet up with D & J after breakfast and explore the petroglyphs nearby. I promise to upload pictures before the next post and share some of the beauty of paradise with you.

Aloha for now.

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Location:Puako Beach Dr,Kamuela,United States